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Cash Store Financial appoints Michael Shaw to Board of Directors
Cash Store Financial appoints Michael Shaw to Board of Directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOct. 29, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- EDMONTON, Oct. 29 /CNW/ -- The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. (\"Cash Store Financial\"; TSX:CSF) announced today the appointment of Michael M. Shaw as a Director of the Company. Mr. Shaw's appointment was ratified through a vote of shareholders at the Company's annual general meeting for fiscal 2009.Mr. Shaw formerly spent 30 years with the ATCO Group of Companies in a variety of roles and has vast experience in strategic management, international ventures and board directorships.Mr. Gordon J. Reykdal, Chairman and CEO of Cash Store Financial commented, \"Mr. Shaw offers substantive expertise in corporate strategy that will contribute positively to the composition and operations of the Board. Mr. Shaw joins the Company at a time when our platform for growth has never been stronger. I look forward to his contributions.\"Other members of the Cash Store Financial Board of Directors include:Gordon J. Reykdal - founded Cash Store Financial in 2001 and is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Reykdal was also the founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of RTO Enterprises Inc. from 1991 to 2001. RTO Enterprises Inc. was restructured and became easyhome (TSX: EH).Mr. William C. (Mickey) Dunn - former President of Cardium Service and Supply Ltd., currently Chairman of True Energy Trust Inc., and Director for Precision Drilling Inc. as well as Vero Energy Inc.Mr. Edward C. McClelland - formerly a Vice President with CIBC Finance and President of Transamerica/Borg Warner Group of Companies, Canada, Australia, and Europe. Currently, CEO of The Cash Store Australia Holdings Inc. and a Chairman of two TEC (The Executive Committee) Groups. TEC is an international organization comprised of over 15,000 CEOs from businesses with revenues of more than $3 million.Mr. J. Albert (Al) Mondor, ICD.D. - a Chartered Accountant, formerly Office Managing Partner of Grant Thornton LLP's Edmonton practice. Currently, Vice President at Sumex Inc., a capital and financing solutions business.Mr. Ron Chicoyne, CFA, CF - Managing Partner, Links Capital Partners. Mr. Chicoyne holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and Corporate Finance qualification. He received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba.Mr. Robert Gibson, CD, ICD.D. - P...