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Director information for NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC
Board as disclosed in the proxy statement filed March 24, 2026. Titles and roles are as stated in that filing and may have changed since.
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Erfan | Vice-Chairman of The Electrum Group; Director | 60 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Daniel Muñiz Quintanilla | Chairman of Sinda Ltd., Vice-Chairman of Sunshine Silver Mining & Refinery Company and Founding Partner, Axkan Capital Partners S.L.; Director | 52 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Dawn Whittaker | Corporate Director | 65 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | ["C"] | 2026 |
| Elaine Dorward-King, Ph.D. | Corporate Director; Lead Director | 68 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Ethan Schutt | Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Bristol Bay Native Corporation; Director | 52 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Gregory Lang | President and Chief Executive Officer of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.; Director, President and CEO | 71 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
| Hume Kyle | Corporate Director | 65 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | ["C"] | 2026 |
| Kalidas Madhav-peddi | President of Azteca Consulting LLC; Director | 70 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | ["C"] | 2026 |
| Kevin McArthur | Corporate Director | 71 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | ["C"] | 2026 |
| Thomas Kaplan, Ph.D. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Electrum Group; Board Chair | 63 | ["Board of Directors Experience", "Mining Industry Experience (general)", "Mine Development & Operations", "CEO/Senior Executive Experience", "Human Resources/Compensation", "Legal", "Finance/M&A/Capital Allocation", "Financial Literacy", "Accounting (Audit Committee Financial Expert)", "Cybersecurity", "Government/Public Policy", "Environmental Science/Policy/Regulation", "Sustainability", "Risk Management", "Corporate Governance", "Native Alaskan/Yupik Culture", "Alaska Politics"] | [] | 2026 |
