Geologist Sue Craig has had more than 30 years of award-winning experience in managing and advising with respect to regulatory, environmental, social, Indigenous and community relations related to the mining industry. She has worked on Yukon and British Columbia projects from the exploration and development stage to construction, production and mine closure. Her work often includes working with publicly-listed mining companies, Territorial and Federal Governments, First Nations and industry associations. She has led and participated as an officer and director of several junior companies. She first collaborated with a First Nation to implement a Socio-Economic Accord related to a mining project in Yukon in 1995. Her experience includes successfully leading the Environmental Assessment process for NovaGold’s Galore Creek project in 2006 and played a key role in establishing the Participation Agreement with the Tahltan Nation. Ms. Craig has also worked closely with First Nations on the Kemess Underground and Kutcho Projects. She has served as the Chair of AME Mineral Exploration Roundup, as well as a Board Member of AME, Director of Yukon Energy Corporation, President and Director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, Chair of Yukon Mineral Advisory Board, Director of Yukon Foundation, Director of Yukon Imagination Library and is currently Chair of the Advisory Board at Lakehead University’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining & Exploration. She has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions toward environmental stewardship and sustainable development and was received the 2017 Canadian Women in Mining Trailblazer Award. She has also been recognized as a Yukon Women in Mining Champion.