As the President and CEO of Mining Matters, Patricia Dillon has played a lead role in reaching over 750,000 educators, students and members of the public on the importance of minerals and metals and the leadership role played by Canada’s mining industry. She has also been pivotal in the success of numerous mining organizations including the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.