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Mitchell Krebs

13th September 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Mitchell John Krebs

Position: President and CEO of Coeur Mining since July 2011

Main Activity of the Company: Mining of silver and gold, operating the Kensington gold mine, Alaska; the Rochester silver/gold mine, Nevada; the Palmarejo silver/gold mine, Mexico; and the San Bartolomé silver mine, in Bolivia. The company has a nonoperating interest in the Endeavor silver and base metals mine in Australia

Date and Place of Birth: June 6, 1971, Storm Lake, Iowa, US

Education: BS (economics), the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Harvard University

First Job: Financial analyst at PaineWebber

Size of First Pay Packet: $35 000

Value of Assets under Your Control: Coeur’s market capitalisation is $1.4-billion

Career: I spent several years in the investment banking industry in New York before joining Coeur in 1995, and have held various corporate development department positions, including senior VP: corporate development. I was appointed CFO in 2008, a position I held until being appointed company president and CEO

Number of People under Your Leadership: 2 000

Management Style: I surround myself with talented, motivated professionals and provide them with strong incentives; I am collaborative, but not democratic

Personal Best Achievement: Becoming a father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Bill Clinton

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jamie Dimon

Philosophy of Life: Always keep trying, work hard, stay humble and appreciate what you have

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position/role

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not getting to spend more time with my father before he passed away

Hope for the Future: That I have more time with my family and that there is less resentment in the world

Favorite Reading: Sunday newspapers with a coffee

Favorite TV Program: Breaking Bad

Favorite Food/Drink: Rib-eye, medium rare

Favorite Music: Whatever inspires me

Favorite Sport: Golf

Hobbies: Movies, hiking

Car: Audi A4

Pets: Two golden retrievers

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Big egos, typos

Married: To Debby

Children: Emma, 2, and Sidney William, 4 months

Clubs: Harvard Club

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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