Mr Karayannopoulos, BASc, MASc, P.Eng., is a highly accomplished professional engineer who served as the President and CEO of Neo Performance Materials (NEO) until July 2023. NEO, a distinguished REE and critical minerals Canadian public company, benefited from Mr Karayannopoulos’ 30 years of expertise including his leadership as COO (2000 – 2005), CEO (2005 to 2012), Chairman of the Board (2016 to 2020) and most recently again as CEO from July 2020 to July 2023. Mr Karayannopoulos is also the co-founder and was the non-executive Chairman of Neo Lithium Corp, a position he held from 2016 until 2022 when the company was sold for $960 million.

With an impressive career spanning over three decades, Mr Karayannopoulos has emerged as one of the most enduring executives in the rare earth industry. His expertise extends to collaborating with various governments across Europe, North America, and Asia, aligning public policy and industrial economics for strategic growth.