Seabridge Gold Names Mining Finance Veteran as CFO Effective March 31, 2026
Seabridge Gold CFO Chris Reynolds will retire March 31, 2026 after 15 years, completing the 2025 audit and filing annual financial statements. Greg Martin, former CEO of Nevada Copper and EVP/CFO at SSR Mining, will join March 2 and assume CFO duties March 31, 2026.
1. CFO Retirement Details
Chris Reynolds, who served as Seabridge Gold's CFO since 2011, will retire effective March 31, 2026 after overseeing the 2025 audit and annual financial statement filing. His 15 years of leadership included building the finance team, strengthening cybersecurity and risk management, and securing funding for key projects.
2. New CFO Appointment
Greg Martin will join Seabridge Gold on March 2 and officially take over as CFO on March 31, 2026. Martin brings experience as CEO of Nevada Copper, EVP and CFO at SSR Mining, and other executive roles with NovaGold, Zincore Metals, and Placer Dome, where he managed acquisitions and joint ventures.
3. Promotion of VP Finance
Finance Director Hassan Esmaeili, with over 20 years of experience in auditing and financial reporting at DeBeers and KPMG, has been promoted to Vice President, Finance. His elevation ensures continuity and depth in the finance team alongside the incoming CFO.
4. Strategic Implications
The management changes are timed to support the KSM project joint venture and broader development strategy. Bringing in a finance executive with joint-venture and mining deal expertise and promoting internal talent aims to maintain financial stewardship and investor confidence.