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NorthWest Copper Announces Board Changes and New Date for Annual General Meeting
Appointment of Terrence Lyons as Chair of the Board as planned governance change Reschedules AGM Following Receipt of Revised Notice of Dissident Board Slate VA
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[{"type":"text","content":" Appointment of Terrence Lyons as Chair of the Board as planned governance change Reschedules AGM Following Receipt of Revised Notice of Dissident Board Slate VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthWest Copper Corp. (“NorthWest” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NWST) (OTCQX: NWCCF) today announced that Terrence (Terry) Lyons has been appointed as Chair of the Board effective August 8, 2023, and will be nominated for election to the NorthWest Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the annual general meeting (“AGM”) to be held in September. Current Chair Dr. Mark O’Dea, a significant long-term shareholder and co-founder of the Company, has retired from the Board and welcomes Terry to the Board. “Terry, who has deep experience in resource development and corporate governance, will be a strong addition to the Board,” said David Moore, Interim President and CEO of NorthWest. “We look forward to the benefit of Terry’s strategic advice as we advance Northwest’s pipeline of highly prospective projects.” Mr. Moore added, “We are extremely grateful to outgoing Chair Dr. Mark O’Dea for his co-founding role in the creation of Northwest Copper in 2021. We would like to acknowledge the exceptional impact he has had on the Company throughout his tenure and for the guidance he has provided management over the past two years.” Terry Lyons Terry Lyons has over 46 years of experience in the development, financing and management of natural resource, manufacturing, real estate, and merchant banking companies with an extensive background in corporate restructuring. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. He currently serves as Lead Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc., Director, and Chair of the Audit Committee of Martinrea International Inc., Director of Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd., and Chairman of Waterotor Technologies Inc. Mr. Lyons is a retired Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management, past Chairman of Polaris Materials Corp. recently acquired by Vulcan Materials, Northgate Minerals Corp. (now Alamos Gold), Eacom Timber Corp. (acquired by Interfor), Three Valley Copper Corp., Westmin Mining and Vice-Chairman of Battle Mountain Gold (acquired by Newmont Gold). Mr. Lyons has been actively involved in charitable and sports organizations throughout his career, especia...