Careers

Keith Neumeyer

President & CEO

Mr. Neumeyer has worked in the investment community since 1984. He began his career at a number of Canadian national brokerage firms. Mr. Neumeyer moved on to work with several publicly-traded companies in the resource and high technology sectors. His roles have included senior management positions and directorships responsible in areas of finance, business development, strategic planning and corporate restructuring. Mr. Neumeyer was the original and founding President of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (T-FM). Mr. Neumeyer founded First Majestic Silver in 2002 and First Mining Gold in 2015. Mr. Neumeyer has also listed a number of companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange and as such has extensive experience dealing with the financial, regulatory, legal and accounting issues that are relevant in the investment community. Mr. Neumeyer also won the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011 for the Metals & Mining category.

Steve Holmes

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Holmes is a mining engineer with over 35 years of experience and is responsible for overseeing all operational functions of the Company's silver mines and projects. Prior to joining First Majestic, Mr. Holmes held the position of Vice President, Joint Venture Portfolio at Barrick Gold Corporation, a global gold mining company, and was responsible for overseeing Barrick’s interest in their Global Joint Venture operations and projects. He previously served as the COO for KGHM International, Operations Vice President at the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile and has acted in general management roles at Asarco, the Mine Technology Group, Chino Mines Company and Freeport-McMoRan.

David Soares   CA, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

David Soares serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Soares has over 15 years of finance and management experience reflecting progressively senior leadership roles with multinational mining companies, including Xstrata, Glencore and Barrick. Prior to joining First Majestic Silver, Mr. Soares served as Chief Financial Officer of Kirkland Lake Gold, one of the top performing senior gold producers during its time which culminated with the merger of equals transaction with Agnico Eagle Mines. He has international governance experience having served as a director of national level organizations representing industry and the private sector. Mr. Soares holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA, CA) from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, a ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, a Master of Business Administration from the Ivey Business School, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.

Samir Patel   LL.B

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Samir Patel serves as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of the Company.  Mr. Patel was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 2009 and he is highly experienced with M&A transactions, equity financings and continuous disclosure requirements.  Prior to joining First Majestic, Mr. Patel was General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at First Mining Gold Corp., a gold development TSX-listed company, where he spent over seven years as one of the founding members of First Mining’s management team.  During his tenure at First Mining, Mr. Patel was key to the successful completion of numerous equity financings, M&A and project transactions that were undertaken by First Mining. Before moving into industry, Mr. Patel articled and qualified as an associate in the Securities & Capital Markets group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, a leading national law firm.  His practice involved advising clients, primarily in the mining industry, on securities, corporate and commercial law matters..