The federal banking regulator has appointed a 23-year veteran employee as assistant superintendent for regulation. Bob Hanna has been acting in that role at the office of the superintendent of financial institutions (OSFI) since Julie Dickson was appointed acting superintendent in October. She was appointed superintendent last month. The OSFI is the primary regulator and supervisor of federally registered deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies and federally registered private pension plans. Its head office is in Ottawa.
Nissan Canada has named Jeff Parent as vice-president of sales and marketing. He joins Nissan with more than 20 years of experience in Canada and the U.S., most recently as director of the northeast region for Volkswagen of America. Nissan Canada's office is in Mississauga.
Direct Energy has announced a number of changes to its North American operations. It was earlier reorganized from a regional structure to four North America-wide lines of business.
Maura Clark has been named president of commercial and industrial energy. She was formerly executive VP for strategy and mergers and acquisitions.
Bill Cronin has been appointed president of wholesale energy. He was formerly president of upstream and energy management.
Robert Huggard is now president of home and business services. He was previously president of Canadian operations.
Phillip Tonge has been named president of mass markets energy. He was formerly president of U.S. operations.
Direct Energy is one of North America's largest energy and energy-related services providers. It is a subsidiary of Centrica PLC, which trades on the London Stock Exchange as CNA. It has offices in Calgary, Toronto and the U.S.
International Nickel Ventures Corp. (TSX:INV) has named Robert Bell as its president and CEO. Jim Clucas, formerly chairman, president and CEO, continues as chairman. Bell is a geologist who spent more than 27 years with Inco Ltd., now CVRD Inco. INV is a Canadian mineral resource company focused on nickel projects in Brazil. Its head office is in Toronto.
Reko International Group Inc. (TSX:REK) of Oldcastle, Ont., says CFO Michael Dunn has resigned for personal reasons. He has agreed to assist in a transition period for his successor. Reko provides engineered solutions for the plastics segment of the automotive, aerospace and consumer product markets.
David McLaughlin has been named president of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) by the federal government. McLaughlin has more than 20 years as a senior public-policy professional at both the federal and provincial levels of government and in the private sector. NRTEE is focused on integrating environmental conservation and economic development. Its members are drawn from business, labour, universities, environment groups, Aboriginal communities and municipalities.
Com Dev International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) says John Keating has resumed CEO duties after being on medical leave since March. Keating has been CEO since 2002. The Cambridge-based company designs and manufactures space hardware subsystems.
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) has hired James Rowan as president and COO of the automation systems group and promoted 13-year employee Bruce Seeley to the new job of president of automation systems group operations in Europe and Asia. Rowan brings 25 years of experience. Seeley had been interim COO of the automation systems group since June. ATS designs and builds manufacturing solutions for companies in a wide range of industries. Its head office is in Cambridge.
Azure Dynamics Corp. (TSX:AZD) has appointed Curt Anthony Huston as COO. Executive VP David Deacon, and president and COO Gregory Francis have resigned. Deacon remains a director and Francis will be an adviser. Huston was formerly VP of North American wheel operations at U.S. auto supplier Hayes Lemmerz. Azure Dynamics develops and produces hybrid electric and electrical components and powertrain systems for commercial vehicles. It is based in Toronto.
180 Connect Inc. has named Mark Burel as its COO, working in its Denver corporate offices. Burel has more than 25 years of senior operations management experience. 180 Connect (TSX:NCT.U) provides installation and integration services to the home entertainment, communications and home-integration service industries.
St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. (TSX:SAS) has named Jacques Perron as president and CEO effective Oct. 1. He was most recently senior VP for the Americas at Iamgold Corp. St. Andrew is a gold explorer and miner with operations in Ontario and Alaska. Its head office is in Oakville.
Roger Laine has been named chief geologist of Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) of Oakville. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the Americas, Africa and Europe. Forsys is an energy company operating in Namibia.
Khan Resources Inc. (TSX:KRI) has named Enkhbayar Ochirbal as country manager and executive director of its wholly owned Mongolian subsidiary, Khan Resources Ltd. He will work in Ulaan Baatar. Khan is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on the Dornod area of Mongolia. Its head office is in Toronto.
Alan Ezrin has been promoted to CEO from COO at Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX:BMR), and CFO Brian Brohman has added chief business officer responsibilities. Bradmer focuses on the development and commercialization of cancer therapies. Its head office is in Toronto.
Marathon PGM Corp. (TSX:MAR) has appointed Raymond Mason as VP of operations. He comes with more than 35 years of experience in all facets of mining. Marathon has a 100-per-cent interest in the Marathon PGM-Cu project in Ontario. Its head office is in Toronto.
Enghouse Systems Ltd. (TSX:ESL) says that Neil Shafran, its executive VP for corporate development, will be leaving Nov. 1 to pursue other interests. He will be available to the company as the need arises afterward. Enghouse provides enterprise software to a variety of vertical markets. Its head office is in Markham.
PharmEng International Inc. (TSXV:PII) has appointed David Leonard as Keata Pharma president for the Sydney, N.S., and Perth manufacturing sites. Leonard succeeds Bernie Boudreau, who becomes VP of corporate development and legal affairs for PharmEng. Leonard previously held key operations and business development positions with another contract manufacturing company. Keata Pharma is a wholly owned subsidiary of PharmEng with manufacturing facilities in Perth and new facilities in Sydney opening this year. PharmEng is a consulting and contract manufacturing company that serves the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Its head office is in Toronto.
Hy-Drive Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:HGS) says president and CEO Tom Brown intends to retire at the end of the year. An executive search firm will be retained to recruit a replacement. Hy-Drive is an energy technology firm that has developed a proprietary hydrogen generating system. Its head office is in Mississauga.
