Mr. Gilbert is Vice-President, Human Resources, of Agnico-Eagle, a position that he has held since September 2006. Prior to his appointment, he worked in the mining industry for the Placer Dome Group in various capacities for 17 years, in senior roles in Chile, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Canada (Quebec and British Columbia). Mr. Gilbert studied Industrial Relations at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, and Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa.