Mr. DeFilippo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ero and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Since joining Ero in January 2017 as Vice President, Corporate Development, Mr. DeFilippo has been instrumental in advancing key strategic and operational initiatives that have shaped the Company’s growth. Mr. DeFilippo’s leadership was instrumental in the Company’s initial public offering in October 2017 as well as the transformation of the Xavantina Operations from a non-core asset into a high-margin, core asset of the business. He also led the successful negotiation and completion of the $110 million streaming transaction with Royal Gold Inc. and was integral in establishing a strategic partnership with Vale Base Metals on the Furnas Copper-Gold Project. Most recently, in his capacity as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. DeFilippo oversaw the construction of the Tucumã Operation, which was successfully completed on schedule in 2024. Mr. DeFilippo holds a M.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Arizona.