Has been a director of the Company since May 2021. He joined Americas Mining Corporation on September 10, 2018. He was appointed President of ASARCO in January 2019, Director for Commercial and Supply Chain of Americas Mining Corporation in August 2019, President of IMMSA, a subsidiary of the Company that integrates the underground operations, in August 2020 and CFO of Americas Mining Corporation in January 2022 and General Director of Americas Mining Corporation in April 2024. Mr. Contreras Lerdo de Tejada has more than 10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining AMC, Mr. Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada founded and worked at Murano Capital in September 2015, a private investment vehicle. Mr. Contreras Lerdo de Tejada holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City and earned an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada contributes to the Company his expertise in operations, human capital and finance, drawing from over 10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking and entrepreneurship.