Paul Rivett

Executive Vice-Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Reserve Ltd., leading the company's pursuit of both international arbitration against Venezuela and active reactivation efforts (the May 2026 Augusta Capital earn-in on Siembra Minera) following Venezuela's Jan 2026 political transition. Career: President, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (2013-2020, a real, major multinational insurance and investment-management company, incl. earlier VP/COO roles at its Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. subsidiary), retiring voluntarily after 17 years with the group; began his legal career at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, later Shearman & Sterling. Post-Fairfax, oversaw Tevir Investments Inc. (a family office) before joining Gold Reserve. BSc Economics, University of Toronto; Master's in Industrial Relations and law degree, Queen's University.