Elaine M. Sanders

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Trilogy Metals Inc. Over 25 years in audit, finance and accounting; responsible for all aspects of financial reporting, compliance and corporate governance. Career: Controller (2003), VP Finance (2006), Corporate Secretary (2008) and CFO (2011-2012) of NovaGold Resources Inc. (already tracked in this DB, NG), before transitioning full-time to NovaCopper Inc. (this company's own direct predecessor, renamed Trilogy Metals in 2016) upon its May 2012 spin-out from NovaGold. Independent Director, Alexco Resource Corp. (a real, disclosed concurrent board role, not separately scored). Holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and CPA/CA designations.