Randy Smallwood

Chair

Randy Smallwood is the President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals Inc. He joined the MREPBC Board in 2016.

Randy's interest in geology, exploration and mining began as a young adult while working as a field assistant staking claims. He returned to school, completing first a Mining Technology diploma from BCIT and on to a degree in geological engineering from the University of British Columbia. He worked as an exploration geologist for a number of BC companies before joining Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. in 1993. He became their Director of Project Development in 2001, working through the company’s merger with Goldcorp in 2005.

Randy was involved in the founding of Wheaton Precious Metals, formerly Silver Wheaton, and in 2007 he joined Wheaton Precious Metals full time as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. In 2010, he was appointed President, and in 2011 he was appointed Wheaton Precious Metals' Chief Executive Officer.

In 2015, Randy received the British Columbia Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumni Award.