Merri Sanchez, CDI.D ACE Board Candidate Appointed to the Board of Directors of McEwen Mining, Inc.
ACE LLC Announces ACE Graduate, Dr. Merri Sanchez CDI.D, is appointed to the Board of Directors of McEwen Mining Inc. Merri's appointment represents the 76th Board appointment of Certified ACE Graduates to date.
FOR RELEASE – May 23, 2022 -- Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Merri Sanchez was appointed to the Board of Directors of McEwen Mining Inc., effective February 25, 2022, and announced in a press release from the company on May 10, 2022. She is a Technical Fellow with The Aerospace Corporation where she provides technical and strategic advice on matters concerning civil, commercial, and government spaceflight programs. She has more than 40 years of spaceflight engineering and operations experience. She previously served as the Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force Space Command, as a senior executive for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and as Senior Director of a commercial space company.
From McEwen Mining Inc:
Our Board believes that Ms. Sanchez’s expertise in cutting edge science and technology as well as her experience in operations, engineering, safety, risk management and decision making for both human and robotic spaceflight makes her an asset to our Board.
About Merri:
She received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in Physical Sciences (Planetary Geology) from the University of Houston — Clear Lake, a Master of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering (Human Factors) from the University of Houston. Dr. Sanchez has over 40 years of spaceflight engineering and operations experience, and previously served as the Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force Space Command.
About McEwen Mining Inc.:
McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX), is a diversified gold and silver producer and explorer focused in the Americas with operating mines in Nevada, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. It also has a large exposure to copper through its subsidiary McEwen Copper, owner of the Los Azules copper deposit in Argentina.
Merri has her board certification from Corporate Directors International LLC, USA. Her designation, CDI.D, along with her extensive experience uniquely qualify her to bring value to a public or private board, including technical, finance, compensation, and governance committees.