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Jeremy Brans
VP and General Manager, Fort Knox Mining Inc. at Kinross Gold Corporation
Jeremy Brans is a seasoned executive with expertise in assessing and transforming complex operations in various industries. Nicknamed as "the turnaround guy," Brans has a proven track record of solving massive problems and transforming struggling organizations. He built his extensive career in fortune 500 companies and consulting firms with a focus on Maintenance, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, and Operations.
Brans studied an MBA at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and an HBA in Business at Ivey Business School at Western University. He worked as the VP and General Manager of Fort Knox Mining Inc. at Kinross Gold Corporation, Vice President of Operations Strategy, and Case Team Leader at Bain & Company.
Among Brans' most significant achievements, he transformed a Chilean gold mine reversing a $90M loss to $30M profit in a year and spearheaded technical due diligence for over $1B in mining assets. He also increased the bottom-line impact of a Continuous Improvement program from $85M/year to $170M/year and converted under-achieving functions into high-performing departments.