Sherritt International Corporation
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leon Binedell has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2021. Prior to Sherritt, Mr. Binedell served as Chief Financial Officer of Guyana Goldfields Inc. from August 2019 to August 2020 on the successful sale of the company. Mr. Binedell has over 25 years of industry experience in leading international operations, companies and joint ventures. During his career, he lived in five countries with experience across the mining sector in bulk mining, base metals and precious metals, including complex operating environments and joint ventures.
His career included an operating executive role in private equity overseeing a large portfolio of mining and mining innovation companies across the globe spanning the commodities spectrum, as well as consulting and advisory roles where he led PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Mining and Energy Financial consulting group. Mr. Binedell holds the Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant designations.
Chief Financial Officer
Yasmin Gabriel has served as Chief Financial Officer since August 2021. Ms. Gabriel is an accomplished finance leader with 15 years of experience at Sherritt in Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Systems, Enterprise Risk Management and Capital Allocation with a proven track record of innovation, continuous improvement and leading high-performance teams. Ms. Gabriel began her career at Ernst & Young specializing in public company reporting.
Chief Commercial Officer
Greg Honig has served as Chief Commercial Officer since August 2021. Mr. Honig is a seasoned mining executive with diverse international experience spanning private equity, corporate development, and investment banking. Mr. Honig has extensive experience in the development and execution of business strategies and in the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of investment opportunities. Most recently, Mr. Honig was with Resource Capital Funds as Principal, Director of Canada and as an Investment Committee Member for their Opportunities Fund. Mr. Honig’s experience also includes business development and strategy, marketing and research at Xstrata Nickel (now Glencore plc). Mr. Honig holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University and also holds the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D).
Chief Human Resources Officer
Chad Ross has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since August 2021. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ross served as Director, HR Analytics & Operations at Sherritt. Mr. Ross is a strategic HR Practitioner, with an extensive financial background and a passion for leveraging diverse thought to achieve successful outcomes. Since joining Sherritt in 2011, Mr. Ross has demonstrated the ability to lead high-performance teams and continuous improvement initiatives along with the ability to diagnose organizational opportunities, identify appropriate resources and engage stakeholders to deliver effective solutions. Mr. Ross holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Carleton University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Chief Operating Officer
Elvin Saruk has served as Chief Operating Officer since January 2024. Mr. Saruk has more than 30 years of experience with Sherritt including at the senior executive level managing large-scale operations, overseeing complex high pressure acid leach (HPAL) mining and processing projects and strengthening partner relations while overseeing operations in Cuba. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Saruk was Senior Vice-President, Oil and Gas and Power and Head of Growth Projects, most recently responsible for leading the Moa Joint Venture’s expansion program and growing production at Sherritt’s Power division during 2023. Mr. Saruk holds a Chemical Engineering Degree from the University of Alberta.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
E.A. (Ward) Sellers has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since October 2013. Prior to joining Sherritt, Mr. Sellers was a partner in a large Canadian law firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal and New York. During his tenure he acted as co-chair of the firm’s M&A specialty group as well as Managing Partner and Head of Corporate Department for its Montreal office. Mr. Sellers holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours, Economics/Finance) from McGill University, and an LLB from the University of Toronto.