VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Pacific Trust Company (TSXV:WP) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, Mr. Bruce H. Bailey, CPA, CA, has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective May 28, 2018.
Mr. Bailey started his career at Price Waterhouse & Company, following which he served as Controller at two mining companies for a combined seven years. He then spent the following 25 years at JPMorgan Asset Management (Canada), where he served as Vice-President Finance and Director until his retirement in 2013.
Also effective May 28, 2018, Mr. Steven O. Youngman, Deputy Board Chair and Director, Trusts, of Western Pacific, was appointed Corporate Secretary of the Company.
Following these changes, the Directors and Officers of Western Pacific Trust Company are:
| Directors J. Cowan McKinney, Chairman Bruce H. Bailey G. Ben Cutler John de Wit Anthony Liscio Robert Macdonald Steven Youngman, Deputy Chair | Senior Officers Alison Alfer, President & CEO Sharon Lee, CFO Steven Youngman, Corporate Secretary |
About Western Pacific Trust Company
Western Pacific Trust Company is a non-deposit taking financial institution. It is licensed under the Financial Institutions Act in British Columbia, and is also registered extra-provincially in Alberta, as a non-deposit taking Trust Company. Western Pacific Trust Company specializes in boutique trustee services for self-administered registered plans holding eligible private investments.
Alison Alfer
President & CEO
This news release was prepared by the Board of Directors which is solely responsible for its contents. The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.