Catherine J. Boggs
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Catherine “Cassie” J. Boggs was named by the Hecla Board of Directors to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Office effective May 23, 2024. She was elected as the first woman Chair of the Hecla Board in 2022 and was appointed to the Board in 2017. Until her retirement in February 2019, Ms. Boggs served as the General Counsel at Resource Capital Funds from January 2011 to 2019. Since November 2019, she has been serving as an International Expert in mining with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program. She was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Barrick Gold Corporation from January 2009 to December 2010 and Vice President from July 2005 to 2008. Ms. Boggs was also an international partner at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie from July 2001 to July 2005. She has 37 years of experience as a mining and natural resources lawyer with experience in domestic and international mining projects.
