Ms. Christie has over 25 years of experience in the exploration and mining business. She became the President and CEO of Banyan in 2016. Prior to that, she was the President of privately owned Gimlex Gold Mines Ltd. (2006-2016), one of Yukon’s largest placer mining operations and and was involved in consulting for exploration, mining, environmental assessment, government, community and First Nation relations, including working with First Nation development corporations.. She currently serves on the boards of Osisko Metals and Western Copper and Gold; has been a board member of PDAC, AMEBC and other industry associations; and was a founding board member of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (2004-2016). Ms. Christie is actively involved in non-profit work and charitable initiatives, serving as the President and co-founder of “Every Student, Every Day”, a charity dedicated to enhancing school attendance across Yukon. Ms. Christie has B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of British Columbia and is a registered professional engineer in BC and Yukon.