Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:SLF), a major insurer based in Toronto, says it has appointed veteran U.S. financial executive Jon Boscia as the company's new president. Boscia will be based in Wellesley Hills, Mass., and will be responsible for Sun Life's overall U.S. business, apart from Massachusetts Financial Services Co., and oversee worldwide marketing. Boscia retired from Lincoln Financial Group in August 2007 where he was CEO for a decade. Westley Thompson has been named president of SLF U.S. and Terrence Mullen president of Sun Life Financial Distributors Inc. Both come from Lincoln Financial Group. Robert Salipante has been appointed president of SLF International and will work at Sun Life's corporate office in Toronto.
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Jagoda Pike is leaving her post as publisher at Star Media to help lead Ontario's bid for the 2015 Pan American Games. Pike is joining the Pan Am bid group as COO. Torstar has named Donald Babick, a former senior executive in the Southam and Canwest newspaper organizations, as interim president of the Star Media group and publisher of the Toronto Star.
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TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X) says that Peter Conroy has been named president of Shorcan Brokers Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary. He replaces James Magee, who becomes a special adviser. Conroy was previously director of futures markets at the Montreal Exchange. The TMX Group includes the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange and Shorcan. Its head office is in Toronto, with other offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
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Brick Brewing Co. Ltd. (TSX:BRB) has named Jason Pratt as CFO. Pratt has held senior finance roles in companies in the telecommunications, food service and brewing industries. Brick is a regional brewer of premium and value beers. It is based in Waterloo.
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Polyair Inter Pack Inc. (TSX:PPK), a North American producer of protective packaging products, says Victor D'Souza will no longer serve as CEO and director. He will provide transitional assistance as director Robert Gerrity assumes his duties on an interim basis. Polyair's head office is in Toronto.
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Ivernia Inc. (TSX:IVW) has named Robert Wickham to the new position of executive VP of finance and corporate development. The appointment follows a decision by CFO Mario Stifano to join a Lake Shore Gold (Corp.) as its CFO. Stifano will continue in his current role for a transition period following which Wickham will assume the Ivernia CFO role as well. Wickham brings more than 25 years' experience as a senior financial executive, most recently at Trizec Canada. Ivernia is an international base-metals operating, development and exploration company with its head office in Toronto.
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Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG) has appointed Mario Stifano as VP and CFO. Stifano was most recently VP and CFO of Ivernia Inc. Lake Shore is a mineral development and exploration company that is rapidly moving toward gold production. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Detour Gold Corp. (TSX:DGC) has named Paul Martin as its new CFO. Prior to joining Detour Gold, he was CFO for New Gold Inc. and for Gabriel Resources Ltd., and VP of corporate finance for TVX Gold Inc. Erik Martin will remain corporate secretary and financial consultant. Detour Gold's main focus is the exploration and development of its Detour Lake gold project in Northern Ontario. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Ontex Resources Ltd. (TSX:ONT) has hired chartered accountant Peter Pistor as CFO. Pistor comes from London Life, where he most recently served as tax adviser in its life marketing division. Robert Gilmore has resigned to pursue other opportunities, Ontex said in a release. Ontex is a junior resource company with its head office in London.
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Odyssey Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ODX) has appointed Alain Krushnisky as CFO and Carole Plante as corporate secretary. Krushnisky is the CFO of various public companies. Plante is a member of the Quebec bar. She is the corporate secretary of three mineral resource companies. Odyssey is a junior exploration company whose main focus has been in Morocco. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Radiant Energy Corp. (TSXV:RDT) has appointed David Speirs as president of Radiant Aviation Services Inc., the company's U.S. subsidiary. Speirs was most recently executive VP of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Inc. Radiant is the developer and marketer of Radiant de-icing systems. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Galantas Gold Corp. (TSXV:GAL) has appointed Leo O'Shaughnessy as its CFO. Galantas's operational open-pit mine is situated near Omagh in Northern Ireland. The company's head office is in Toronto.
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Phoenix Matachewan Mines Inc. (TSXV:PMM) says that president Paul Jones has resigned to focus on his other public company responsibilities. John McNeice has resigned as CFO to pursue other full-time activities. Phoenix is currently seeking new members for the management team. Phoenix is a mineral exploration company with its head office in Orleans.
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Patrician Diamonds Inc. (TSXV:PXC) says that John McNeice has resigned as CFO to pursue other full-time activities. Patrician explores for diamonds in Northern Canada. Its head office is in Orleans.
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Covalon Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:COV) has appointed Peter Hobbes, CA, as chief financial officer. The company said he replaces Francis Lindayen, who has resigned. Hobbes brings experience in the medical device industry. Covalon is a medical biosystems company with its head office in Mississauga.
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Explorator Resources Inc. (TSXV:EXO) has named Rebecca Hudson as CFO. Hudson also serves as the CFO of Sierra Minerals Inc. Explorator is a Canadian-based mining exploration company focused on copper-gold projects in South America. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Onsino Capital Corp. (TSXV:OS.H) has named Daniel Im, CA, as chief financial officer. Im is a lawyer at Boyle & Co. LLP, where he practises securities law. Onsino's head office is in Toronto.
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Allana Resources Inc. (TSXV:AAA) says that Farhad Abasov has been appointed president and CEO. Abasov was most recently senior VP at Potash One. He replaces Tony Wonnacott, who also has resigned as a director. Allana is focused on on the development of potash assets internationally and recently agreed to acquire extensive exploration assets in Ethiopia. Its head office is in Toronto.
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Onco Petroleum Inc. (CNQ:OPI) has named Peter Bilodeau as chairman, CEO and president. Onco is a London, Ont.-based energy company focused on oil and gas deposits and related projects in Southern Ontario and Michigan.
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Michael Moore has been named president and CEO of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., effective Nov. 1. Moore is currently senior VP commercial for DP World in Dubai. GCT is a private company of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. It was created to hold and direct the pension fund's investments in marine container terminals.
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Tri-Media Integrated Marketing Technologies Inc. has named Frank Salvati as its chief strategy officer. He is a CPA and a CA. Tri-Media is a marketing services company with offices in Welland and Chicago.
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PriceMetrix Inc. says that Harold Westervelt is its new VP of sales. Prior to joining PriceMetrix, he was a senior VP and regional managing director at Thomson Reuters. PriceMetrix provides investment firms with business intelligence reports, practice management tools and expert services. Its office is in Toronto.
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Custom software development consultants Konverge has named Chris Chambers to the position of VP of sales and marketing. Chambers brings sales, marketing and corporate experience in the technology marketplace throughout North America and Europe, the company said in a release. Konverge's head office is in Toronto.
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Fraser Howell has been named president of First Defined Portfolio Management Co., a Toronto-based mutual fund dealer. The First Trust family of companies manages more than US$30 billion in assets on behalf of its clients. First Trust has operated in Canada since 1995 through First Defined Portfolio Management Co.
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Peter Harder has been named president of the Canada China Business Council (CCBC). Harder spent 30 years in international affairs and public policy with the federal government. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and serves as senior policy adviser to Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Ottawa. The CCBC is a private, membership-based association that seeks to facilitate and promote trade and investment between Canada and China.
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Enersource Corp. has named Dan Pastoric as executive VP and COO of Enersource Hydro Mississauga Inc. Pastoric was most recently senior VP of operations and customer services for E2 Energy Inc. Enersource Corp. is a diversified energy and technologies company. It is 90-per-cent owned by the City of Mississauga, and 10-per-cent owned by BPC Energy Corp. (Borealis), a subsidiary of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.
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