Sofia Tsakos is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, and was previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Yamana. Ms. Tsakos joined Yamana as Vice President, Corporate Counsel in December 2007, was appointed Corporate Secretary in November 2009 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel in June 2010. Prior to her time at Yamana, Ms. Tsakos was a partner practicing securities law at a national law firm, with a focus on the mining sector. Ms. Tsakos holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto, a Master in Business Administration with a focus in Finance from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Laws also from the University of Windsor.