Thesis Gold Inc. announced the appointment of William (Bill) Lytle as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lytle is currently the Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of B2Gold. Bill manages all mining and engineering operational activities from acquisitions through closure, and coordinates engineering teams for due diligence, acquisitions, engineering, construction, operations and closure while ensuring compliance with B2's sustainability, HSE, supply chain and IT functions.

Bill originally joined the Bema Gold team in 1998, working on the Kupol and Julietta projects, and later became the Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety and Permitting for B2Gold. Bill advanced to the role of Country Manager for B2Gold Namibia, overseeing the Otjikoto mine construction and the transition into operations, and was promoted to Vice President, Africa in 2014 during which time he oversaw the mine construction at the Fekola Project. In February 2016, Bill was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations and ultimately, COO; In these various roles, Bill has been instrumental in B2Gold's dramatic growth and resulting success over the years.

He is currently working closely with the construction team to bring the Goose Project (Nunavut, Canada) into production. Bill has a BSc in Chemical Engineering, MSc in Civil Engineering, and is a registered professional engineer (Colorado, USA).