Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
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January 9, 2025
Vancouver, British Columbia
Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
Vancouver, British Columbia – Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (“Wheaton” or the “Company”)
today announced that Gary Brown will be stepping down from his role as Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”), effective March 31, 2025. As part of a planned leadership succession, Vincent Lau,
Wheaton’s Vice President of Finance, will be appointed CFO and will join the senior leadership
team.
A Fond Farewell to Gary Brown
Throughout his nearly 17 years of dedicated service, Mr. Brown has played an integral role in the
Company’s financial growth, strategic direction, and risk management, all contributing to
Wheaton’s long-term success. Mr. Brown’s legacy will be marked by a strong financial foundation,
a culture of excellence, and a focus on sustainable growth.
"Gary’s strategic foresight, financial aptitude and disciplined approach to risk management have
been essential in establishing Wheaton as a leader in its sector, and he has played a key role in
driving Wheaton’s industry -leading performance ," said Randy Smallwood, President & Chief
Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. “ Gary’s commitment to developing a culture of
excellence has shaped our financial stability and positioned us for continued success. I am
immensely grateful for his contribution and wish him all the best in this next chapter of life.”
"It has been an honour and privilege to have been a part of the Wheaton team since 2008,” said
Gary Brown. “Over my tenure with the Company, I have had the pleasure of building and
mentoring a highly motivated and qualified finance team that I am incredibly proud of, and who
are well-prepared to continue driving the Company’s success under Vincent's capable
leadership."
Announcing Vincent Lau as Incoming Chief Financial Officer
Vincent has served as Wheaton’s Vice President of Finance for 13 years, where he has managed
the corporate finance and risk management functions. Prior to joining Wheaton, Vincent held
senior finance roles at CHC Helicopters and in KPMG’s Transaction Services group based in New
York. Vincent holds the Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst
designations and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British
Columbia.
“For more than a decade, Vincent has been an indispensable member of Wheaton’s finance
leadership team, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our senior leadership team” said Randy
Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. “Vincent’s deep
financial acumen, coupled with a forward-thinking approach to growth and risk management, will
be invaluable as we continue to build on our successes.”
About Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton is the world's premier precious metals streaming company with the highest -quality
portfolio of long -life, low -cost assets. Its business model offers investors commodity price
leverage and exploration upside but with a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining
company. Wheaton delivers amongst the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry,
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allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. As
a result, Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining
investments. Wheaton is committed to strong ESG practices and giving back to the communities
where Wheaton and its mining partners operate. Wheaton creates sustainable value through
streaming for all of its stakeholders.
For further information, please contact:
Wheaton Precious Metals:
Emma Murray
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: [email protected]