Advisory Board
Wayne Murdy
Wayne retired as Chairman and CEO of Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM) in 2007. He joined Newmont in 1992 and served as CFO and later President prior to being elected CEO in 2001. He is a former director for BHP Billiton and is a Trustee of the Denver Art Museum, The Papal Foundation, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary and a member of the College of Engineering Advisory Council at the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Murdy was a founding board member of the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative of the World Economic Forum, a past Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals, a past director of the National Mining Association and a former member of the Manufacturing Council of the United States Department of Commerce. He has served as a director of six NYSE-listed companies. Prior to joining Newmont, Mr. Murdy spent 15 years in senior financial positions in the oil and gas industry, first with Getty Oil Company and later as Chief Financial Officer of Apache Corporation. He began his business career in public accounting.
William F. (Bill) Oplinger
Bill is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA). Prior to the separation of Alcoa Inc. into two publicly-traded companies in 2016, Bill had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he assumed in 2013. He has deep experience leading Alcoa’s finance function, with oversight for treasury, pension, tax, controllership, financial planning and analysis, audit, investor relations and transformation. Previously, Bill served as Chief Operating Officer for Alcoa Global Primary Products (GPP) Earlier, Bill served as Chief Financial Officer for GPP. Bill serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, the largest industrial trade association in the U.S. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science with honors in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Stefan Wenger
Stefan is currently Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of UV-Concepts, Inc., a Colorado-based technology company that has developed innovative disinfection solutions for the healthcare industry. Prior to co-founding UV Concepts, Stefan was the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), one of the largest precious metal royalty companies in the world from 2006 to 2018. Prior to becoming CFO, Stefan was the Chief Accounting Officer from 2003 to 2006. During his tenure, Royal Gold grew from a portfolio of 14 royalties to 188 royalties and revenues grew from $15 million to $459M. Stefan began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. Stefan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, has completed the General Management Program at the Harvard Business School, and is a certified public accountant.