Altachem Pharma Ltd. is restructuring its management team.
Warren Jackson has resigned as president and CEO of the Edmonton-based company (AAF-TSXV). He has held the position since early 1997.
Douglas Jewell is also stepping down as executive vice-president. Jewell has served in that capacity since early 1999. Both men have also resigned their posts on the board of directors.
An executive management committee will be responsible for the operations and management of Altachem until a new president/CEO is found.
In the meantime, board chairman Wayne Minion will serve as acting CEO, Andrew Boddy will be the company’s chief operating officer and Warren Cabral takes on the role of chief financial officer.
Altachem is a pharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of new pharmaceutical products.
Joseph MacDonald is the new executive vice-president, sales and marketing, for Calgary-based Citadel Group of Funds. MacDonald has more than 20 years of experience in the sales and marketing of mutual funds across Canada. Previously, he held a variety of executive marketing positions with asset-management companies.
The Citadel Group currently consists of nine publicly traded mutual fund trusts representing $1.9 billion invested in the income fund sector.
Rob Coutts has joined AGTI Consulting Services (West) Inc. Coutts joins the firm as a senior consultant, based in Calgary. He has more than 23 years of experience in business facilitation analysis, systems development, delivery and solution implementation. Prior to joining the firm, Coutts held management positions with private companies and consulting firms in Calgary in a variety of industries.
AGTI Consulting Services (West) Inc. provides business and information technology consulting services in Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver and Edmonton.
High Point Resources Inc. of Calgary has named Jim Brown as its vice- president of finance and chief financial officer. Brown has 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, most recently as CFO of Dorset Exploration Ltd., Richland Petroleum Corp. and Terraquest Energy Corp.
High Point is an oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and light oil in Alberta and northeastern British Columbia.
Chartwell Technology Inc. has appointed a new leader for its wholly owned subsidiary, Chartwell Games Corp.
The Calgary-based company (CWH-TSXV) has named Lee Richardson as chief executive of the gaming subsidiary. Richardson will oversee the company’s European operations, including sales, marketing and business development. He has more than 20 years of senior-level experience in national and international markets.
Chartwell Technology Inc. specializes in the development of gaming applications and entertainment content for the Internet, and wireless platforms and other remote-access devices.
Calgary-based Taco Time Canada has made several senior appointments in Alberta and British Columbia.
Marc Lieberman joins Taco Time with more than 15 years of sales and management experience in the restaurant, hospitality and sports apparel industry. Most recently, he was the general manager of the Harbor Canoe Club in downtown Victoria. Based in Vancouver, he will be responsible for the growth and development of Taco Time and Cantina franchises in B.C.
Steve Nickerson becomes general manager for Alberta, responsible for overseeing growth in the province. He joined Taco Time in 2002 as director of operations and will be based in Calgary.
Meanwhile, Geoff Foster will be based in Calgary and will oversee the company’s growth in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. He comes to Taco Time with 20 years of experience in the Canadian food-franchise industry. Most recently, he was operations vice-president of Domino’s Pizza.
Wayne Clark has also joined the company as vice-president, franchise development for the company’s Taco Time and Cantina brands growth strategy. He has more than 20 years of experience in sales management and strategic development of dealer networks, most recently as international sales manager of Net Safety Monitoring Inc.
Privately-owned Taco Time is one of Canada’s largest Mexican restaurant chains. The company operates a network of 113 franchise restaurants (including Cantina) from British Columbia to Ontario.
Michael Fekete is resigning as chief financial officer of Edmonton-based SEAIR Inc. (SDS-TSXV). He will remain on the board as a director and secretary-treasurer.
Harold Kinasewich will step back into his previous role of CFO in an interim role until a replacement is found.
SEAIR is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of its advanced diffusion and sterilization devices, with applications in various industries throughout North America and globally.
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