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WonderFi Announces Appointment of Bill Koutsouras as Chairman of The Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 15, 2021) - WonderFi Technologies Inc....
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[{"type":"text","content":"WonderFi Announces Appointment of Bill Koutsouras as Chairman of The Board of DirectorsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 15, 2021) - WonderFi Technologies Inc. (NEO: WNDR) (OTC Pink: WONDF) (WKN: A3C166) (the \"Company\" or \"WonderFi\") today announced the appointment of Bill Koutsouras as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective November 15, 2021. \"Bill has served as the Lead Independent Director of Galaxy Digital since its public listing in 2018, and as Chairman of the Board of Wheaton Precious Metals International where he has been a member of the board for over 15 years,\" commented Ben Samaroo, CEO of WonderFi. \"He brings immense value through his experience and leadership of public and private companies, and has an exceptional track record of M&A and financing as an executive. Bill's guidance, perspective and relationships will be invaluable to WonderFi as we enter the next phase of our growth.\" Mr. Koutsouras has been the principal of Kouts Capital since 2011, an independent investment company and advisory firm providing corporate finance related assistance to various public and private companies, including strategic advice, introduction to capital providers and transaction structuring and implementation. Previously Mr. Koutsouras was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Endeavour Financial Corporation, a mining focused merchant banking business. He was primarily responsible for overseeing financial advisory mandates, investment related services and the financial management and operation of the Endeavour group of companies where he was involved in over $25 billion of M&A transactions and in excess of $4 billion of financing transactions. Mr. Koutsouras also has extensive experience as a non- executive director of public and private companies. Mr. Koutsouras is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and the CFA Institute. Bill Koutsouras commented, \"I am delighted to be joining the Board of Directors of WonderFi and the opportunity to work with such a passionate team of founders and employees. I share their vision of breaking down the barriers of traditional finance, making it more efficient and inclusive for all. I look forward to working with the Board o...