Episode 22. Rick McCreary - Deputy Chair Investment Banking for TD Securities

My guest this week is Rick McCreary. Rick has over 35 years of experience in the resource sector both as a principal in executive and board roles with various corporates and a financial advisor in investment banking.

On the corporate side, Rick started his career with Gulf Canada as an exploration geophysicist later working with the Noranda-Falconbridge Group in engineering, technology development, and metals marketing; and most recently as Senior Vice President Corporate Development with Barrick Gold where he led over US$1.5B in non-core asset divestitures.

Prior to TD, Rick's most recent investment banking role was Head of CIBC’s Global Mining Investment Banking Group.

During his career, Rick has acted as principal or lead financial advisor in marquee transactions for Placer Dome, Barrick, African Barrick Gold (Acacia), Goldcorp, Kinross, Franco-Nevada, IAMGold, Evolution, Northern Star, Orezone, Noranda, Falconbridge, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Teck, Lundin, Aur, Inmet, Ivanhoe, HudBay, Equinox, Quadra, Baffinland, and Dominion Diamond.

Rick holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from McGill University, and an M.Sc. and B.Sc.Hons in Geological Engineering from Queen’s University.

Recorded June 17, 2021