Hecla Mining Company announced that, effective immediately, its Board of Directors has named Catherine J. “Cassie” Boggs, Hecla’s current Chair of the Board, as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Boggs succeeds Phillips S. Baker Jr., who, after nearly 23 years of service, is retiring from the Company and stepping down from its Board. Boggs will continue to serve as Chair of the Board, and the Board also named Charles B. Stanley to serve as Lead Independent Director effective May 23rd, 2024, and for as long as Ms. Boggs serves as interim President and CEO. As contemplated by Hecla’s existing management succession plan, Boggs will be assisted in managing the affairs of the Company by a committee comprised of Russell Lawlar, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, Carlos Aguilar, Vice President – Operations, and Mike Clary, Senior Vice President – Chief Administrative Officer.
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