Dakota Gold Announces Leadership Changes and Board Additions

Core Viewpoint - Dakota Gold Corp. is enhancing its leadership team and Board of Directors to support the transition from exploration to production, particularly for the Richmond Hill Heap Leach Gold Project [1][2][3] Leadership Changes - Jack Henris will be appointed as President and COO effective June 1, 2025, succeeding Gerald Aberle, who will remain on the Board [1][3] - Todd Kenner and Kevin Puil have been appointed to the Board effective May 15, 2025, while Amy Koenig will resign from the Board to take on the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary [1][2][4] Leadership Experience - Jack Henris has over 35 years of mining experience, including roles at Barrick and Newmont, and will guide the Richmond Hill project through feasibility and construction phases [3][5] - Todd Kenner, former CEO of RESPEC, brings extensive engineering and business management experience, having grown RESPEC's revenue from $14 million in 2009 to $142 million in 2024 [3][6] - Kevin Puil has over 25 years of experience in resource investments and corporate governance, enhancing the Board's capital markets expertise [3][7] - Amy Koenig has significant legal and governance experience from her previous role at Black Hills Corporation, which will be beneficial for Dakota Gold [3][8] Project Focus - Dakota Gold is advancing the Richmond Hill Oxide Heap Leach Gold Project towards commercial production and outlining a high-grade underground gold resource at the Maitland Gold Project [10]