Patrice E. Merrin is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies. Currently, she is Non-Executive Chairman at Metals Acquisition Corp. and Advisor at AWZ Ventures, Inc. Ms. Merrin is also on the board of Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd., Alberta Energy Research Institute, Glencore Plc and Samara Canada and Chairman-Emmy Noether Circle at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and Member of Women In Mining Usa.

She previously was Chairman of Enssolutions Group, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Sherritt International Corp., Non-Executive Chairman for Detour Gold Corp., Chairman at CML HealthCare, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Luscar Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer at Luscar Coal Ltd., Vice President-Investor & Corporate Relations at Lac Minerals Ltd., Chairman at Council for Canadian American Relations, Inc. and Member of National Round Table on the Environment & the Economy.

She received an undergraduate degree from Queen's University.