Michael J. Sparks

Mr. Sparks was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of SSR Mining following the merger with Alacer Gold in September 2020. Prior to the merger, Mr. Sparks held the position of Chief Legal Officer and Secretary with Alacer Gold from December 2012 and was primarily responsible for the global legal and human resource functions. Mr. Sparks has over ten years of international legal and management experience, primarily in the natural resources industry. Prior to joining Alacer Gold, Mr. Sparks worked at King & Spalding LLP in Houston, Texas and subsequently at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP in Denver, Colorado.