Dean Gehring
Dean Gehring was appointed to Hecla’s Board of Directors in May 2025. Mr. Gehring is currently a board advisor at Allonnia, a bioengineering company innovating recovery, tailings and environmental solutions for the mining industry. Previously, he has held executive roles at leading mining companies, including Chief Technology Officer for Newmont and President and CEO of Rio Tinto Minerals. Mr. Gehring began his mining career as an intern at Hecla’s Lucky Friday mine in 1988.
He was honored with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) Ben F Dickerson Award in recognition of professionalism and contributions to the mining industry. Mr. Gehring holds a B.S. in Mining Engineering from the University of Idaho and an M.S. in Project Management from the University of Aberdeen. He is also a licensed Professional Engineering Project Management Professional.
