- Biotech/Life Sciences
Matthew Hall has been appointed to the board of Burcon NutraScience Corp. He is an associate with GoodBrand and was previously managing director and CEO of the food, coffee and beverages division of Nestle UK and senior vice-president, global marketing communications and sales, at Nestle.
- Communications/PR
Eryne Ordel has joined Mavi Jeans Inc. Canada as PR and marketing manager. She was previously senior promotions planner at Best Buy Canada Ltd.
Helena Cox and Sasha Perrin have joined Peak Communicators as account executive and research co-ordinator, respectively. Cox was previously at Frank PR and Perrin was previously an intern at Peak.
- Education
Kurt Heinrich has been appointed public relations and media specialist for the Vancouver School District. He was previously an account manager at Peak Communicators.
- Energy
Lindell Bridges has been appointed vice-president, exploration, at Realm Energy International Corp. He was previously senior vice-president of geoscience at EQT Corp., exploration manager for EOG Resources and geological manager, eastern division, for Chesapeake Energy Corp.
- Finance
Joanne Gassman, Henry Donkers and Shelly Jensen have been appointed senior vice-president, B.C. and Yukon division, vice-president, Vancouver suburban district, and vice-president, Vancouver Island district, respectively, for BMO Bank of Montreal. Gassman was previously vice-president, Vancouver Island district and vice-president, Vancouver Suburban District, for BMO. Donkers was previously district vice-president, personal banking, Vancouver suburban and director, commercial banking, mid-market in Greater Vancouver for BMO. Jensen was previously in the corporate finance group in credit risk and structures for BMO.
Kathryn Britnell has joined Reliance Insurance Agencies Ltd. as account director. She was previously an account executive at Axis, vice-president at Vanguard Insurance and branch manager at AC&D Insurance.
- General
Jill Earthy has been promoted to CEO of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE). She was previously executive director of FWE and is co-owner and director of Momcafe Network Inc.
- Legal
Stockwell Day has been appointed a senior strategic adviser, Asia-Pacific region and South America, for McMillan LLP. He was previously an MLA, MP and a senior cabinet minister at the provincial and federal level, including president of the treasury board, minister of international trade, and minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific gateway for Canada.
- Manufacturing
Brian Johnston has been appointed vice-president, technical services, at Catalyst Paper. He was previously vice-president, operations, at Catalyst.
- Media
Samantha Richardson has been appointed vice-president, director of media operations, at DSA Media Network. She was previously media director for DSA’s Langley office.
- Real Estate
Chris Wieser has joined Avison Young as a multi-family and investment sales associate. He was previously an associate with NAI Commercial.
- Resources
Duncan Manson has been appointed interim CEO of ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. and its subsidiary, ERA Ecosystem Restoration Associates Inc., following the resignation of Robert Falls who remains chair of the board. Manson is a founding director and legal counsel of ERA and senior counsel at Owen Bird Law Corp.
Spiros Cacos has been appointed head of corporate communications and development at International Enexco Ltd. He is manager of investor relations at CanAlaska Uranium Ltd., a consultant of CanAlaska Ventures Ltd. and Freegold Ventures Ltd. and manager of investor relations and corporate finance for Pacific North West Capital Corp.
Jill Leversage and Mohan Vulimiri have been appointed director and head of the audit committee and board member, respectively, at Eagle Star Minerals Corp. Leversage was previously manager and team leader, Vancouver, for TD Securities Inc. and vice-president and director of RBC Capital Markets. Vulimiri is founder and executive chair and CEO of Nortec Minerals Corp. and was previously founder and chair of Frontier Pacific Mining Corp. and San Fernando Mining Co.
Matthew Watson and James Harris have been appointed to the board of Citation Resources Inc. and Watson has been appointed CEO of the company, replacing Gunther Roehlig. Watson was previously COO of Carmanah Technologies. Harris is corporate secretary of Citation and chair of Entree Gold Inc.
Richard Hall has been appointed president and CEO of Northgate Minerals Corp. He was previously president and CEO of Metallica Resources Inc.
Michael Hepworth and Paul Sarjeant have been appointed to the board of Firesteel Resources Inc. Jacques Soroka has resigned as interim CEO and director and Walter Wakula, chair of Firesteel, will assume the role of interim CEO. Hepworth is vice-president, corporate development, at G4G Resources Ltd. and is also responsible for corporate development at Northern Iron Corp. Sarjeant is president and CEO of Grandview Gold Inc. and was previously senior geologist, international exploration group, at Echo Bay Mines.
Michael O’Brien has been appointed interim president of Redtail Metals Corp. following the resignation of Greg Dawson. O’Brien is CFO of Golden Predator Corp. and Silver Predator Corp. He was previously CFO of Africo Resources Ltd. and Irvin & Johnson Ltd.
Greg Lucero has been appointed vice-president, sustainable development, at Wildcat Silver Corp. He was previously county manager for Santa Cruz County in Arizona, where he also served as the chief lobbyist for the county at the state legislature and US Congress.
Paul Schlauch and Norman Anderson have been appointed director and chair, respectively, at Rare Element Resources Ltd. Stephen Quin has stepped down as director. Schlauch was previously a partner with Holland & Hart and is a past president of the International Mining Professionals Society. Anderson was previously chair and CEO of Cominco.
Dan Larsen has been appointed to the board of Ivanhoe Mines. He is controller and global head of planning and reporting at Rio Tinto.
Bruce McLeod has stepped down as president and CEO of Troon Ventures Ltd. in order to devote more time to his role as president and CEO of Mercator Minerals Ltd. Colin Benner has been appointed interim president and CEO of the company.