Former Ontario premier Ernie Eves has joined Jacob & Co. Securities Inc. as executive chairman.
Jacob & Co. is an independent investment bank providing underwriting and financial advisory services to companies in the renewable power and infrastructure sectors. Its office is in Toronto.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K, NYSE:KGC) has named James Crossland as senior vice-president for government relations and corporate affairs.
Crossland was most recently executive VP of the Cossette Communication Group Inc.
Kinross is a gold producer with nine mines in Canada, the U.S., Brazil, Russia and Chile. Its head office is in Toronto.
Mario Miranda, CA, has been named chief financial officer of International Nickel Ventures Corp. (TSX:INV).
Miranda was most recently director of financial reporting for Kinross Gold Corp.
Ronald Gagel has resigned as VP and CFO to concentrate on his position as senior VP and CFO of FNX Mining Co. Inc.
INV is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of nickel projects in Brazil. Its head office is in Toronto.
Mary Thomson has joined Gowling Lafleur Henderson's Toronto office as a senior partner in the advocacy department.
She brings experience as a litigator in healthcare and pharmaceutical product liability actions and class actions. She is also an adjunct professor with the University of Toronto's graduate department of health administration in the faculty of medicine.
Gowlings is a national law firm with offices in major cities across Canada and in Moscow.
Luxell Technologies Inc. (TSX:LUX) has accepted the resignation of Alec Couckuyt as CEO, appointing David Pasieka as interim CEO while Luxell searches for a permanent replacement.
Most recently Pasieka has been consulting with early-stage technology companies in turn-around or growth situations.
Couckuyt's resignation came a few days after Dean Ferraro resigned as Luxell's CFO for personal reasons. Ferraro had been in the position for about six months.
Luxell designs, manufactures and licenses flat-panel display technologies and product solutions for the aerospace and defence sectors. Its head office is in Mississauga.
Atlantis Systems Corp. (TSX:AIQ) has named George Chiarucci, CA, as its CFO. He has recently been CFO of two TSX-listed companies and provided corporate financial consulting to several other TSX-listed companies.
Atlantis combines desktop and full-flight simulation, systems and courseware. Its head office is in Brampton.
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) has created new executive roles of VP of strategy and human resources, chief information officer and chief operating officer.
Bruce Seeley, VP of precision components, is the interim COO.
Lynne Brenegan has been named VP of strategy and human resources. She joined ATS in 2006.
Ron Keyser has been named CIO. He was most recently VP of information technology operations for Magna Services.
ATS provides custom-designed, built and installed manufacturing services to companies around the world. Its head office is in Cambridge.
Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) has hired Phillip Braginetz as CFO. Braginetz brings more than 25 years of experience in the Canadian financial services industry. Jason Donville has joined Home Capital as chief investment officer. He brings more than 15 years of experience in Canada and Asia.
Home Capital is a holding company operating through its principal subsidiary, Home Trust Co. Its head office is in Toronto.
Burntsand Inc. (TSX:BRT) has promoted Martin Glover to president and CEO. He succeeds Tim Duffy, who will assist in a short transition phase. Duffy remains on the board.
Glover joined Burntsand as a VP as part of the acquisition of Primix Solutions in 2001 and has had responsibility as president of Burntsand's U.S. operations since 2005.
Burntsand is a business consulting and technical services company with head office in Toronto.
San Anton Resource Corp. (TSX:SNN) has appointed Rob Stewart as VP for development, Paul Chatigny as CFO and Christian Del Valle as manager of corporate development.
Stewart is a geologist with more than 18 years of worldwide experience in the mining industry. Chatigny was most recently finance director for two Ottawa high-tech companies.
Del Valle will serve as a liaison between head office and the exploration office in Mexico.
San Anton is a new exploration and development company whose principal asset is a 51-per-cent interest in the San Anton gold-silver property in Mexico. Its head office is in Ottawa.
Dragon Capital Corp. (TSX:AHD) has appointed Graham Warren as CFO.
Warren is a CMA and his experience includes various assignments as CFO for a number of public and private companies.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary Arehada Mining Corp., Dragon Capital is engaged in the exploration and mining of zinc, lead and silver in Inner Mongolia. It has offices in Toronto, the U.K. and Asia.
Fralex Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:FXI) has named Leslie Auld as CFO, replacing Janet Clennett.
Auld, a CA, was most recently senior director of finance at Luminex Molecular Diagnostics.
Fralex is a medical technology company. Its head office is in Toronto.
Arbor Memorial Services Inc. (TSX:ABO.A, ABO.B) says that Joseph Scanlan, senior VP of sales, is no longer employed by the company. David Scanlan, assistant VP of sales, has been promoted to VP of sales.
Arbor owns cemeteries, crematoria and funeral homes in eight provinces. Its head office is in Toronto.
Hy-Drive Technologies (TSXV:HGS) says it has added key personnel in support of its growth objectives.
Jack Purchase joins the company as director of business development. He brings almost 40 years of experience in technology commercialization.
John O'Bireck becomes chief technology officer, having been instrumental in growing the company since it started.
Joining as chief scientist is Isaac Glick, who has more than 18 years of high-tech management experience.
Hy-Drive is an energy technology firm that has developed a proprietary hydrogen-generating system. Its head office is in Mississauga.
QuStream Corp. (TSXV:QVC) has appointed Karlton Burn as VP of international business for QuStream Corp. and managing director of QuStream Corp. (Asia) Ltd. He will work from Hong Kong.
Burn comes with 23 years' experience in the broadcast industry.
QuStream is a global provider of integrated services to the creators and distributors of professional video content. Its head office is in Toronto,
The Futura Loyalty Group Inc. (TSXV:FUT) has appointed Jim Grundy as CFO.
Grundy, a CA, has spent the last year advising small and medium-sized businesses.
Futura offers rewards programs. The company is based in Toronto.
Mustang Minerals Corp. (TSXV:MUM) has named Carey Galeschuk, P.Geo., as VP of exploration. Galeschuk brings 15 years of experience in both mine and exploration work.
Mustang is focused on bringing the Maskwa nickel deposit into production. Its head office is in Toronto.
Healthscreen Solutions Inc. (TSXV:MDU) has made a few executive appointments.
Justin Belobaba becomes president and CEO, replacing Bruce Rosenberg, who becomes VP of business development. Belobaba brings investment banking experience and is a co-founder of Medical Telecom Corp.
Terry Boyko is the new VP of sales, coming from IKON Office Solutions. Boyko replaces Wes Stonos, who becomes VP of product development.
Adam Hutton becomes VP of operations. He co-founded Medical Telecom Corp., where he was also VP of operations.
Martin Ross becomes VP of technology. He is also a co-founder of Medical Telecom, where he was VP of technology Healthscreen Solutions is a health-records technology company with its head office in St. Catharines.
PhosCan Chemical Corp. (TSXV:FOS) has named Janet Lowe as executive VP. She is an environmental scientist with more than 18 years of experience in the consulting industry.
PhosCan is currently conducting a pre-feasibility evaluation program on developing a phosphoric acid plant. Its head office is in Toronto.
Energentia Resources Inc. (TSXV:ENR) has named Michael Davies, CA, as its CFO. He brings extensive international experience in financial management and external reporting.
Energentia is a uranium exploration and development company with interests in Colombia. Its office is in Toronto.
PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. Canada has appointed Philippe Sarfati as VP of credit risk management and Randy Rutherford as VP of sales and marketing.
Sarfati was most recently VP and head of global banking and trade services at CIBC World Markets.
Rutherford's work has focused on management services for credit, market and operational risk.
PMI Canada will offer loan-level primary mortgage insurance for residential mortgages and portfolio insurance applied to pools of mortgage loans. Based in Toronto, PMI Canada is a subsidiary of The PMI Group Inc.
Drug Royalty Corp. Inc. has hired Joshua Salisbury as an executive VP. He was most recently VP of corporate business development at Eli Lilly and Co.
Drug Royalty is a privately held investment management company focused on the health-care industry. Its head office is in Toronto.
Strut Entertainment has hired Anisha Gliddon as public relations manager and Andrea Elcock as publicity and promotions co-ordinator.
Elcock joins the Strut team from Sony BMG Music; Gliddon was PR co-ordinator at Roots Canada for the past four years.
Strut also promoted Holly Cybulski to publicity and promotions director. Cybulski joined Strut at the company's inception almost two years ago.
Strut is a boutique firm providing full-service publicity and unique events. Its office is in Toronto.
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