Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Philip C. Yee to its board of directors effective October 7, 2024. With the appointment of Mr. Yee, the Wesdome board of directors will be composed of seven members , including six independent directors. 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 finances, investor relations, technology and information and risk strategy, short and long term planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, tax and treasury of Eldorado.
He was also responsible for leading transactions and financing initiatives. Prior to Eldorado, Mr. Yee held key positions at several major gold mining companies, including as 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 also served as Chief Financial Officer at Patagonia Gold Plc and held several financial leadership positions at Cameco Corporation and Centerra Gold Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Saskatchewan and has obtained his DCI designation from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.
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