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Trevali announces changes to its Board of Directors
Trevali announces changes to its Board of Directors.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Trevali announces changes to its Board of Directors\n \n \nTrevali announces changes to its Board of Directors\n \n VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct 12, 2017) - Trevali Mining Corporation (\"Trevali\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:TV)(LMA:TV)(OTCQX:TREVF)(FRANKFURT:4TI) announces that following an extensive and diligent search by global executive search consultants Egon Zehnder, each of Ms. Jessica L. McDonald and Messrs. Russell Ball and Dan Isserow have been appointed to the Board of Directors of Trevali following the voluntary resignations of Ms. Catherine Gignac and Messrs. David Huberman and David Korbin effective October 11, 2017. In addition, following the changes to the Board of Directors, Mr. Mike Hoffman has been appointed Chairman of the Board succeeding Mr. David Huberman.\n \"On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank Catherine Gignac, David Huberman and David Korbin for their service and management support as directors of the Company as we advanced from developer to a significant global zinc producer, and wish them all the best in the future,\" stated Dr. Mark Cruise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trevali. \"I am also pleased to welcome Ms. McDonald and Messrs. Ball and Isserow to the Board, each of whom brings diverse experience and strategic insight to Trevali. I look forward to working with our newly constituted Board as we continue to execute on our strategic plan following the recent acquisition of the Rosh Pinah and Perkoa zinc mines, which is a truly transformational event for Trevali shareholders by establishing the Company as a multi-asset, top-10 global zinc producer. These appointments reflect our commitment to succession planning and ensure we have the broad range of experience and expertise necessary for the Board to carry out its mandate effectively.\"\n Following these changes to the Board, five of the eight Board members are independent.\n Ms. Jessica McDonald was recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority (BC Hydro), a clean energy utility with over $5.5 billion in annual revenues. Previous roles include Executive Vice President at HB Global Advisors Corp in addition to a successful practice in mediation and negotiation on major commercial and industrial projects. Ms. McDonald has also held many positions...