Cindy Williams Email & Phone Number

Colorado

Envision Chaffee County is a community visioning and planning program convened by the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners and managed by Central Colorado Conservancy with steering by a team of community leaders. Envision engages 1,500 citizens and over 80 agencies, governments, non-profit organizations and businesses to create a future based on common ground.

Central Colorado

The Central Colorado Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the lands and waters of Central Colorado. Rocky peaks and wide open spaces. Clean water and flowing streams. Living with free-roaming wildlife. Quiet time on trails and rivers that reset our souls. … All these provide the people of central Colorado a connection to the natural world that is wild and free. Our unmatched quality of life is the reason people live here, stay here and visit this region.However, our quality of life is not something we can take for granted. Colorado is one of the fastest-growing states because it is a top destination to live, work and play. More people will desire to live here, own second homes here and visit, as the state’s population doubles by 2050. Responsibly managing the associated growth is a critical challenge. Through voluntary agreements with private landowners, the Central Colorado Conservancy is working to protect the values that make central Colorado special. Whether ranchland or farmland, wildlife habitat or headwaters, we aim to preserve the sweeping vistas and rural character of this area — now and into the future. We also care for our land and water resources through restoration and watershed health programs. And we connect the community to these causes so that we are all working together to create a legacy of conservation.Since the early 1980s, 35% of the region’s ranchlands have disappeared. Land is being purchased to develop subdivisions, or for water that is then diverted to Front Range cities. Protecting these land and water resources is important. They support our traditional lifestyles, natural ecosystems, diverse economy and precious vistas.Many areas in the Colorado Rockies have lost their sense of place. But there is an opportunity to grow differently here and to create a healthy future that preserves what makes central Colorado special. Together, we can create a legacy of conservation that protects our land and water, forever.

Littleton, Colorado

GeoInsights Inc. is a Colorado-based boutique consulting firm enabling mining executives, boards and financial institutions to seize mining project opportunities and mitigate risks. The firm leverages a network of select mining professionals with deep experience in geology, geostatistics, metallurgy, financial assessment, engineering and more. Cindy Williams is the founder and a principal consultant of GeoInsights Inc., bringing international executive experience including success leading global exploration, development and technical services for Newmont Mining as their most senior female executive. Cindy also brings a track record of recognizing and delivering billion dollar- scale opportunities. “Geologist Cindy Williams was sent to Ghana in 2002 to analyze the ground, and in a matter of months turned the companies thinking 180 degrees…by the end of 2003 Newmont reported nearly 12 M ounces of gold reserves..” (Going for Gold The History of Newmont, J Morris 2010)GeoInsights’ purpose is rooted in one simple principal: Integrated geology across mining functions is core to seizing opportunities and mitigating risks from exploration through operations. Customers include financial institutions, gold royalty firms and mining executives from Fortune 500 to start-up companies. Products include:• Technical due diligence assessment• Exploration and development program Value-Add assessment• Expert Witness and Board Services*

Greater Denver Area

Lead Global Innovation and Technical Functions focused on delivering competitive advantage in mine engineering, resource modeling, geotechnical engineering, metallurgical characterization, laboratory research and development, process development and energy; with over 200 direct reports. Deliver innovative solutions across the enterprise value chain, including programs in exploration, studies, projects and operations.• Design and execute a strategy to improve performance through more effective structure, enhanced capacity (+60 hires) and realigned leadership• Develop world-class Geotechnical Function, with immediate impact enabling extraction of .3M ounces gold/~$150M value through innovative management of a large-scale pit slope failure • Fully establish Innovation Function, realign strategy/portfolio and develop multiple emerging programs in mining, UAV technology, bio-leaching and more.• Develop/advance an Operations Solutions Portfolio with 70 projects and estimated $.5-2.3B value, including safety impacts• Develop/implement a Solutions and Innovation Management Operating System• Develop Strategy to improve energy availability and reliability for Ghanaian assets• Align business with global customer’s needs

Greater Denver Area

Lead rapid exploration and project growth, including 80% increase in global projects, with a $.4B annual budget, 100+ direct reports and 600 matrix reports in 9 countries Lead global programs including: Near Mine Exploration, Scoping and Prefeasibility Studies, Technical Due Diligence Evaluation on multi-billion dollar assets, and minority partner engagement for a ~$3B exploration/development project in Guinea Lead integration and early project development of a $1.5B acquisition in the Canadian Arctic• Deliver a safety turn-around on a Canadian arctic project, dropping Total Reportable Accident Frequency Rate 78% in 18 months• Develop/execute talent strategy, building global teams with over 60 technical professionals and executive leaders, many thriving in Newmont today• Deliver Exploration Strategy, aligning exploration with business and strategic planning needs and delivering enterprise five-year reserve replacement at competitive cost• Execute Year 1 Exploration strategy, with a 100 drill-1M meter 2010 program delivering 140% of targeted reserves of 8M ounces and substantial gold and copper Inventory• Transition $1.5B arctic acquisition from a small geologic-focused team, to a seasoned cross-functional project team with world class arctic development expertise• Leverage newly developed arctic team to deliver one of the largest sealifts in the history of the Canadian central arctic, involving 21,000 t cargo, 21 vessels and 51,000 nautical miles• Partner to turn-around environmental practices on a multi-billion dollar development project in Guinea

Denver, Peru, Ghana

Provide Executive Leaders with technical valuations/recommendations on global, multi-billion dollar merger and acquisition targets and internal opportunitiesIdentify opportunity in acquisition and exploration, rapidly deploy teams and capture value.• Deliver technical due diligence assessments supporting +$2B of investment (Shore Gold Inc., Gabriel Resc. Ltd, Alcoa - Suralco JV, and Miramar Mining Corp.) • Improve evaluation consistency by facilitating development of Newmont’s first formal Technical Services study deliverable standards, as part of an enterprise Capital Effectiveness program • Evaluate international gold, copper and diamond assets of over 40 companies in 11 countries

Denver, Colorado And Accra, Ghana

Lead fast-paced asset assessment/development in Ghana, support of global programsResponsible for inter-disciplinary assessment, opportunity identification, rapid deployment of international resources to capture value• Assessed multi-billion dollar assets in Ghana and “in a matter of months turned the companies thinking 180 degrees” from sell to develop (Going For the Gold, J. Morris, 2010)• Leadership of Ghana-based team delivering a 143% 2003 reserve increase (7M oz).• Newmont Chairman’s Award, 2003, recognizing outstanding contributions in Ghana

Cajamarca, Peru

1998 - 2002 Manager, Near Mine Exploration and Development (Minera Yanacocha, Peru)~$20-40M/an budgets and 5-50 Peruvian and Expatriate reports Responsible for Near Mine Exploration programs, development geology and production geology in a fast-paced, rapid growth, foreign environment. Near Mine Exploration/Development Manager (1999-2001), Sulfide Exploration Manager (2002) and La Quinua Feasibility Geologist (1998)• Rapidly develop a high performing, collaborative and innovative team that delivers a record 16M oz gold/300M oz silver in a single year (2001-excluding depletion)• “Primarily responsible for unraveling the complex geology of the 7-million ounce La Quinua deposit” (Going For the Gold, J. Morris, 2010)• Minera Yanacocha representative on the global Gold Medal Performance Team.• Spanish fluency

Elko, Nevada

Exploration, development and production geology with $1-3M/an budget and 2 reports • Increase production life ~2 years, upgraded geologic mapping/3D modeling system • Serve as President, Geologic Society of Nevada

Elko, Nevada

Geologic programs supporting operations and project development

Denver, Colorado

Deliver multiple drill targets based on 60 square miles of reconnaissance mapping and sampling

Certificate Of Executive Leadership, Executive Leadership

Master Of Science (Msc), Economic Geology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), With Highest Distinction,. Completion Of University Honors Program, Geology

Valedictorian