John Smith

John Smith has been the President and CEO of Silver Standard Resources Inc., since August 2010. Mr. Smith has over 30 years of varied experience in the resources industry. He started his career in the North Sea oil industry and spent the 18 years prior to joining Silver Standard Resources Inc., with BHP Billiton, most recently as Vice President, Resourcing and Development, based in Melbourne, Australia. He has worked in various operational, strategic, M&A and commercial roles within BHP Billiton, including over three years as CEO of the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, which operates one of the world’s largest coal operations in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, consisting of nine mines, a port and 4,000 employees. Under his leadership, four of the mines completed significant expansion projects, one new mine was brought into operation and a 10th mine was developed to within a year of production. He has a B.A. in commerce from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, and an MBA from Aberdeen University.