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Arthur Griffiths, former owner of the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Grizzlies, has joined Octagon, one of the world’s largest sports management firms, as its new executive vice-president.
Octagon, a member of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG), serves corporate clients and represents 800 athletes, including approximately 100 NHL players and several Olympians as well as entertainers and other celebrities.
Kevin Shabow has joined Absolute Software Corp. (TSX:ABT) as VP of North American sales. Shabow comes from Gateway, where he managed that company’s professional sales.
Richard Cohen is now senior VP of worldwide sales.
Absolute provides computer theft recovery, data protection and asset-tracking services. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Catalyst Paper Corp. (TSX:CTL) has promoted Tom Crowley to senior VP of sales and marketing. Crowley joined the company in 2000, and was most recently VP and general manager of the specialty paper division.
Catalyst produces mechanical printing papers and market kraft pulp, and is headquartered in Vancouver.
Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) has announced the resignation of Scott Wilson, vice-president of finance and CFO. Wilson has agreed to remain in those positions until a replacement can be found.
Canfor is an integrated forest products company based in Vancouver with interests in more than 33 facilities in North America.
Superior Diamonds Inc. (TSXV:SUP) has appointed Donald Boucher as VP of exploration. He is a diamond geologist who worked for more than 25 years with DeBeers Canada, most recently as technical manager for joint-venture projects.
Thomas Hart also recently joined Superior as chief geologist. He comes with more than 25 years of experience as a field geologist.
Superior Diamonds is a junior exploration company focused on the Canadian Shield within Ontario and Quebec. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSXV:RML) has appointed George Salamis to the position of president, replacing Mario Szotlender. Salamis previously held senior management positions with established mining companies. Rusoro is a junior gold producer active in Venezuela. Its corporate office is in Vancouver.
Two lawyers have joined Vancouver office of Lang Michener.
Katherine Reilly becomes an associate in the litigation group after articling with the firm. Suzanne Burgess Robins becomes an associate in the venture capital group after also articling with the firm.
Lang Michener is a national law firm with more than 200 professionals.
Brian McEwen has resigned as president and CEO of Dynasty Gold Corp. (TSXV:DYG). He had been serving in these capacities since November 2004.
Ivy Chong, currently CFO for Dynasty, has taken over the duties of CEO on an interim basis while a replacement is sought.
Dynasty is a Vancouver-based gold exploration company active in China.
The Fraser River Port Authority’s VP of operations and harbour master, Pat Weber, has announced she will retire at the end of November this year. Weber has been with the authority since 1989.
The Fraser River Port Authority is one of Canada’s largest river ports, encompassing the first 60 kilometres of the Fraser River. Its corporate office is in New Westminster.
James Jacuta, chairman of the board of directors of New Cantech Ventures Inc. (TSXV:NCV), has been appointed interim president and CEO.
New Cantech is a mineral exploration and development company focusing on its Lucky Ship molybdenum property in B.C. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Allon Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:NPC) has hired Annette Kleiser as VP of business development. Kleiser joins Allon from Epigenomics where she held a similar position.
Allon is a clinical-stage biotech company developing drugs that protect against neurodegenerative conditions. The company is based in Vancouver.
Yukon Zinc Corp. (TSXV:YZC) has made changes in its financial management staff. Christina Cepeliauskas, previously interim CFO, is leaving Yukon Zinc to pursue a senior position with another public company.
Robert McKnight will act as interim CFO. He is currently a director and vice-president of corporate development. Tony Mayer, CA, has been promoted to controller.
Based in Vancouver, Yukon Zinc has a portfolio of sites in the Yukon and Chile.
Peer 1 Network Enterprises Inc. (TSXV:PIX) has altered its executive team.
Lance Tracey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Peer 1, has stepped down from his role as CEO to assume his new role as executive chairman.
Fabio Banducci has been appointed the new CEO in addition to his existing role as president of Peer 1.
Gary Sherlock, Peer 1’s CFO, has been promoted to the additional role of executive VP.
Peer 1 is an Internet infrastructure provider with data centres and network points of presence in 17 cities across North America and Europe. The company is headquartered in Vancouver.
WesternOne Equity Income Fund (TSXV:WEQ.UN) has appointed Carlos Yam as its new CFO effective Oct. 1, at which time Robert Hibberd, the current CFO, will assume the newly created position of VP of acquisitions.
Yam, a CA, comes from Intrawest ULC, where he has been director of financial planning with Intrawest Placemaking since 2004.
Based in Vancouver, WesternOne acquires privately owned businesses located primarily in Western Canada.
International KRL Resources Corp. (TSXV:IRK) and Logan Resources Ltd. (TSXV:LGR), related companies with some common directors, have announced the resignation of Michael Hibbitts, VP of exploration, to pursue personal interests.
International KRL and Logan are mineral exploration companies focused on Canadian properties and projects. Their head office is in Vancouver.
Brian Battison has been named the VP of corporate affairs for Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO, AMEX:TGB). Battison is a public affairs specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the private and public sectors.
Taseko is a mining exploration, development and production company. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Bearclaw Capital Corp. (TSXV:BRL) has recruited Christian de Saint-Rome to become president, CEO and a director of Bearclaw.
De Saint-Rome was most recently VP of corporate development for Northern Shield Resources Inc.
Bearclaw is a Vancouver capital pool company incorporated in 1999.
Glenn Hoffman has become president and CEO of Cardero Iron Ore Company Ltd., the wholly owned subsidiary of Cardero Resource Corp. (TSX:CDU, AMEX:CDY).
Hoffmann joins Cardero Iron from Midrex, where he spent the past 30 years.
Cardero Resource's head office is in Vancouver.
Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) has hired Michael Shaw, PE, as VP of engineering and construction for the company’s Boleo project team.
Shaw comes with more than 38 years in the mining and metals industry, 25 of those years dedicated to project engineering and construction management.
Based in Vancouver, Baja expects to break ground for construction of the El Boleo mineral project in Mexico later this year.
Portal Resources Ltd. (TSXV:PDO) has appointed Alex Boronowski, P.Geo., as VP of exploration. He comes with more than 30 years in the mining sector.
Founded in 2004, Portal is a mineral resource company focused on projects in Argentina and the U.S.A. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Red Back Mining Inc. (TSX:RBI) has made changes to its senior management team.
Alessandro Bitelli has been appointed CFO. Bitelli, a CA, has more than 12 years of experience in the resource industry.
Simon Jackson, Red Back’s CFO for the past eight years, will take up the position of VP of corporate development.
Based in Vancouver, Red Rock says it is in transition to a mid-tier gold producer.
– with files from The Canadian Press
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