Wesdome Gold Mines Appoints Philip C. Yee as an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) has appointed Philip C. Yee as an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair, effective October 7, 2024. This appointment expands the Wesdome Board to seven members, including six independent directors.
Mr. Yee is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with extensive experience in the gold mining industry. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Eldorado Gold , managing financial operations, investor relations, IT, and risk strategy. His career includes key roles at major gold companies such as Kirkland Lake Gold Inc and Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Bill Washington, Interim Board Chair of Wesdome, expressed confidence in Mr. Yee's ability to contribute to the company's strategic growth plan and create shareholder value, citing his results-driven leadership, strategic insight, and financial expertise.
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) ha nominato Philip C. Yee come Direttore Indipendente e Presidente del Comitato di Revisione, con effetto dal 7 ottobre 2024. Questa nomina amplia il Consiglio di Amministrazione di Wesdome a sette membri, inclusi sei direttori indipendenti.
Il signor Yee è un Commercialista Professionista (CPA, CA) con ampia esperienza nell'industria mineraria dell'oro. In precedenza ha ricoperto il ruolo di Vice Presidente Esecutivo e Direttore Finanziario presso Eldorado Gold, gestendo operazioni finanziarie, relazioni con gli investitori, IT e strategia di rischio. La sua carriera include ruoli chiave in importanti compagnie aurifere come Kirkland Lake Gold Inc e Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Bill Washington, Presidente del Consiglio Interims di Wesdome, ha espresso fiducia nella capacità del signor Yee di contribuire al piano di crescita strategica della compagnia e di creare valore per gli azionisti, citando la sua leadership orientata ai risultati, la visione strategica e l'expertise finanziaria.
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) ha nombrado a Philip C. Yee como Director Independiente y Presidente del Comité de Auditoría, con efecto a partir del 7 de octubre de 2024. Esta nominación amplía la Junta Directiva de Wesdome a siete miembros, incluidos seis directores independientes.
El Sr. Yee es un Contador Profesional Certificado (CPA, CA) con amplia experiencia en la industria minera de oro. Anteriormente, se desempeñó como Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Director Financiero en Eldorado Gold, gestionando operaciones financieras, relaciones con inversionistas, TI y estrategia de riesgo. Su carrera incluye roles clave en importantes compañías de oro como Kirkland Lake Gold Inc y Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Bill Washington, Presidente Interino de la Junta de Wesdome, expresó confianza en la capacidad del Sr. Yee para contribuir al plan de crecimiento estratégico de la empresa y crear valor para los accionistas, destacando su liderazgo orientado a resultados, perspicacia estratégica y experiencia financiera.
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF)는 필립 C. Yee를 독립 이사이자 감 audit 위원회 의장으로 임명했습니다, 2024년 10월 7일부터 효력이 발생합니다. 이번 임명으로 Wesdome 이사회는 7명의 이사로 확대되며, 이 중 6명이 독립 이사입니다.
예 씨는 금 광업 분야에서 광범위한 경험을 가진 공인 회계사(CPA, CA)입니다. 그는 Eldorado Gold의 부사장 겸 최고 재무 책임자로 재직하며 재무 운영, 투자자 관계, IT 및 위험 전략을 관리했습니다. 그의 경력은 Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. 및 Lake Shore Gold Corp.와 같은 주요 금 회사에서의 핵심 역할을 포함합니다.
Bill Washington, Wesdome의 임시 이사회 의장은 Yee 씨가 회사의 전략적 성장 계획에 기여하고 주주 가치를 창출할 수 있는 능력에 대해 자신감을 표현하며 성과 기반의 리더십, 전략적 통찰력 및 재무 전문성을 언급했습니다.
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) a nommé Philip C. Yee en tant que Directeur Indépendant et Président du Comité d'Audit, prenant effet le 7 octobre 2024. Cette nomination élargit le Conseil d'Administration de Wesdome à sept membres, dont six administrateurs indépendants.
M. Yee est un Expert-Comptable Agréé (CPA, CA) avec une vaste expérience dans l'industrie minière de l'or. Il a précédemment occupé le poste de Vice-Président Exécutif et Directeur Financier chez Eldorado Gold, gérant les opérations financières, les relations investisseurs, l'informatique et la stratégie de gestion des risques. Sa carrière inclut des rôles clés dans de grandes entreprises aurifères telles que Kirkland Lake Gold Inc et Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Bill Washington, Président par intérim du Conseil d'Administration de Wesdome, a exprimé sa confiance dans la capacité de M. Yee à contribuer au plan de croissance stratégique de l'entreprise et à créer de la valeur pour les actionnaires, citant sa leadership axé sur les résultats, sa vision stratégique et son expertise financière.
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) hat Philip C. Yee zum unabhängigen Direktor und Vorsitzenden des Prüfungs-Ausschusses ernannt, mit Wirkung vom 7. Oktober 2024. Diese Ernennung erweitert den Wesdome Vorstand auf sieben Mitglieder, darunter sechs unabhängige Direktoren.
Herr Yee ist ein staatlich geprüfter Wirtschaftsprüfer (CPA, CA) mit umfangreicher Erfahrung in der Goldbergbauindustrie. Zuvor war er als Exekutiv-Vizepräsident und Chief Financial Officer bei Eldorado Gold tätig und verantwortete die Finanzoperationen, die Anlegerbeziehungen, IT und Risikostrategie. Seine Karriere umfasst Schlüsselpositionen bei großen Goldunternehmen wie Kirkland Lake Gold Inc und Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Bill Washington, Interim-Vorsitzender des Vorstands von Wesdome, äußerte Vertrauen in die Fähigkeit von Herrn Yee, zum strategischen Wachstumsplan des Unternehmens beizutragen und den Shareholder-Value zu steigern, und bezeichnete dessen ergebnisorientierte Führung, strategische Einsicht und finanzielle Expertise.
- Appointment of experienced financial executive Philip C. Yee to the Board of Directors
- Expansion of the Board to include six independent directors out of seven total members
- Addition of deep industry knowledge and financial expertise to support strategic growth
- None.
TORONTO, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO, OTCQX:WDOFF) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces the appointment of Mr. Philip C. Yee to its Board of Directors effective October 7, 2024. With Mr. Yee’s appointment, the Wesdome Board will be comprised of seven members, including six independent directors.
“We are honored to welcome Phil as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee,” said Bill Washington, Interim Board Chair of Wesdome. “He is an experienced senior financial executive with a deep knowledge of the gold mining industry. He brings a track record of results-driven leadership, strategic insight and financial expertise and will be a key asset as we continue to advance our strategic growth plan and create shareholder value.”
Mr. Yee is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation, where he managed Eldorado's financial, investor relations, IT and risk strategy, short- and long-term planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, taxation and treasury functions. He was also responsible for leading transactions and financing initiatives. Prior to Eldorado, Mr. Yee held key roles at several major gold companies, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kirkland Lake Gold Inc from 2016 to 2018 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Lake Shore Gold Corp from 2013 to 2016, during a period of rapid growth for both companies. Mr. Yee was also Chief Financial Officer at Patagonia Gold Plc and held several senior finance positions at Cameco Corporation and Centerra Gold Inc. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and obtained his ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto.
About Wesdome
Wesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada’s next intermediate gold producer.
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