Diane Garrett
President & CEO
Diane joined Hycroft in late 2020 and brings with her over 20 years of senior executive management experience in the mining industry with an exceptional track record for developing projects and building companies. Ms. Garrett was President, CEO and Director of Romarco Minerals Inc. where she built and led the team that developed the multi-million ounce Haile Gold Mine from discovery through to final feasibility, permitting and construction. Romarco was subsequently acquired by OceanaGold in 2015 and Ms. Garrett was appointed to the Board of OceanaGold and a member of the Steering Committee for the Haile Gold Mine. Ms. Garrett was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. (NCP), a mining exploration and development company, since June 2016. Ms. Garrett is also a Director of NovaGold Resources Inc., a gold company listed on the NYSE American and Toronto Stock Exchange. Prior to her time at Romarco, Ms. Garrett held numerous senior positions in public mining companies including VP of Corporate Development at Dayton Mining Corporation and VP of Corporate Development at Beartooth Platinum Corporation. Early in her career, Ms. Garrett was the Senior Mining Analyst and Portfolio Manager in the precious metals sector with US Global Investors. Ms. Garrett has also served as a director of TriStar Gold, Inc. and Revival Gold Inc. Ms. Garrett received her Ph.D. in Engineering and her Masters in Mineral Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.
