MICHAEL B. RICHINGS - Corporate Board Profile

VISTA GOLD CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-02	MICHAEL B. RICHINGS Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Director, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Age 64 ...Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors is Michael B. Richings, who is not an independent director. ...BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MICHAEL B. RICHINGS Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation are required to attend the Meeting; attendance by other directors is discretionary. ...The undersigned hereby certifies that the contents and sending of this Information Circular to the shareholders of the Corporation have been approved by the Board of Directors. MICHAEL B. RICHINGS Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
2010-04-09	Michael B. Richings ... Director, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ... Age — 65 ... The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation received by the directors of the Corporation during fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Michael B. Richings: Salary $300,000, Bonus $75,000, Option Awards $89,233, All Other Compensation $28,215, Total $492,448.
2010-11-12	Michael B. Richings Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
2011-03-30	Michael B. Richings is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since November 2007. He has been a director of the Corporation since May 1, 1995. Michael B. Richings and Frederick H. Earnest are not independent directors because of their management positions with the Corporation.
2012-03-27	MICHAEL B. RICHINGS Director and Non-Executive Chairman Age 67; Chairman since January 2012; Former CEO; Director since May 1, 1995; Compensation of Directors: Michael B. Richings 300,000 salary, 300,000 bonus, 181,240 stock awards, 18,182 all other compensation, total 799,422.
2013-03-28	MICHAEL B. RICHINGS Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Director and Non-Executive Chairman Age 6 Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Director of Midas Gold Corp. since April 2011; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012; Former director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. from September 2006 to June 2009; Former director of Zaruma Resources Inc. from November 2005 to June 2009; Former Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from August 2007 to November 2007; Former director of Triumph Gold Corp. from January 2004 to November 2006; Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from May 2004 to July 2007. Member of the Corporation's Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Responsibility Committee. The director compensation table shows fees earned $70,000, stock awards $98,325, total $168,325.
2014-03-20	Michael B. Richings, Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, Director and Non-Executive Chairman, Age - 69 (2) Non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc since December 2013; Director of Midas Gold Corp. since April 2011; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012; Former director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. from September 2006 to June 2009; Former director of Zaruma Resources Inc. from November 2005 to June 2009. Member of the Corporation’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Responsibility Committee. Compensation: $125,774.
2015-03-20	Michael B. Richings, Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, Director and Non-Executive Chairman, Age - 70 (2) Non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. since December 2013; Director of Midas Gold Corp. since April 2011; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012; Former director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. from September 2006 to June 2009; Former director of Zaruma Resources Inc. from November 2005 to June 2009. May 1, 1995 Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporation’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Social Responsibility Committee. The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by the directors of the Corporation during fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Name Fees earned ($) Stock awards ($) Option Awards ($) Total ($) Michael B. Richings 54,000 34,650 2,412 91,062
2016-03-17	Michael B. Richings, Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, Director and Non-Executive Chairman, Age - 71 (2, 3) Non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. since December 2013; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012 and former President and Cheif Executive Officer of the Corporation from June 1995 to September 2000; Former director of Midas Gold Corp. from April 2011 to May 2015; Former director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. from September 2006 to June 2009; Former director of Zaruma Resources Inc. from November 2005 to June 2009; Former direction of Triumph Gold Corp. from January 2004 to November 2006. (2)Member of Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. (3)Member of Compensation Committee. The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by the directors of the Corporation during fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Michael B. Richings Fees earned ($) 55,600 Stock awards ($) 15,984 Option Awards ($) - Total ($) 71,584
2017-03-17	Michael B. Richings, Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, Director and Non-Executive Chairman, Age - 72 (2, 3) ... (2)Member of Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. (3)Member of Compensation Committee. ... Michael B. Richings is non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation. ... Compensation of Directors table ... Michael B. Richings ... Fees earned ($) 55,200 ... Stock awards ($) 37,040 ... Total ($) 92,240.
2018-03-16	Michael B. Richings, Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, Director and Non-Executive Chairman, Age - 73 (1, 2) ... Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee.
2019-03-21	Michael B. Richings, Director and Non-Executive Chairman Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Age - 74 (1, 2) Non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. since December 2013; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012 and former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from June 1995 to September 2000; Former director of Midas Gold Corp. from April 2011 to May 2015. May 1, 1995 ... Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Audit Committee. ... The table below sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by the directors of the Corporation during fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Michael B. Richings Fees Earned ($) 54,800 Stock Awards ($) - Option Awards ($) 47,470 Total ($) 102,540
2020-03-20	Michael B. Richings, Director and Non-Executive Chairman Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Age - 75 (2, 4) Non-Executive Chairman of the Corporation since January 2012; Former President and CEO of the Corporation from May 2004 to November 2007. Former director of Guyana Goldfields Inc. from December 2013 to May 2019; Former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012 and former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from June 1995 to September 2000; Former director of Midas Gold Corp. from April 2011 to May 2015. May 1, 1995 ... Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility Committee. ... The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation earned by the directors of the Corporation during fiscal year ended December 31, 2019(1). ... Michael B. Richings Fees Earned ($) 56,800 DSU Awards ($) 34,770 Option Awards ($) – Total ($) 91,570
2021-03-18	Michael B. Richings, Director and Non-Executive Chair Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Age - 76 Non-Executive Chair of the Corporation since January 2012; Former Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012; former President and CEO of the Corporation from May 2004 to November 2007; former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from June 1995 to September 2000. Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility Committee. In 2020, Mr. Richings earned total compensation of $89,600.
2022-03-17	Michael B. Richings, Director and Non-Executive Chair Port Ludlow, Washington, USA Age - 77 Non-Executive Chair of the Corporation since January 2012; former Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from November 2007 to January 2012; former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation from May 2004 to November 2007 and again from June 1995 to September 2000. May 1, 1995. Mr. Richings is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility Committee. In 2021, Mr. Richings earned $56,000 in fees and $35,360 in DSU awards, totaling $91,360.
2023-03-17	Michael B. Richings, Director and Non-Executive Chair, Age 78, member of Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility Committee. In 2022, annual retainer fee of $32,000, Chair of Board fees $20,000, DSU Awards $45,360. Total $97,360. Announced retirement and not standing for re-election.