Jean Collard currently serves as Engineering Superintendent at Alamos Gold Inc. since September 2023. Previous experience includes roles at Hecla Québec, where Jean held the position of Surintendant sous terre from November 2022 to September 2023, and various engineering roles at Hecla Québec Mine Casa Berardi from November 2013 to November 2022, encompassing Surintendant ingénierie, Ingénieur planification court et moyen terme, Ingénieur de production, Ingénieur Minier en contrôle de terrain, and Ingénieur Minier jr. en contrôle de terrain. Earlier career experience includes working as an Ingénieur Minier jr. at Glencore and internships in mining engineering at Xstrata Nickel and Aurizon Mines Ltd. Jean holds a Master's degree in Operational Research with a focus on mine planning from Polytechnique Montréal and a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from the same institution, along with a Diploma in Mineral Technology from Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.