Paris Kalantari

Paris Kalantari is an experienced professional in strategic initiative and project implementation, currently serving as the Strategic Initiative & Project Implementation Director for the Galaxy Mine Asset at Rio Tinto since March 2025. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Strategic Planning and Project Controls Manager at Allkem Limited from January 2019 to March 2025, as well as serving in a similar director-level capacity at Arcadium Lithium from January 2024 to February 2025. Kalantari also held positions in project controls consulting at Novopro Projects Inc. from October 2016 to December 2018 and worked in project controls at SNC-Lavalin from 2004 to September 2016. Additional experience includes project management at Breton Steel and design engineering at Tanses Technologies. Kalantari holds a Master’s Degree in Construction Management from Concordia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.