– CANADA, Toronto – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO / OTC: WDOFF) announced the appointment of Philip Yee to its Board of Directors effective October 7, 2024, bringing the Board to seven members, of whom six are independent.
“We are honored to welcome Phil as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. He is an experienced senior financial executive with a deep knowledge of the gold mining industry. He brings a track record of results-driven leadership, strategic insight and financial expertise and will be a key asset as we continue to advance our strategic growth plan and create shareholder value,” said Interim Board Chair, Bill Washington.
Philip Yee will also join the Audit Committee as Chair.
About Philip C. Yee
Philip Yee is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and previously served as EVP and CFO of Eldorado Gold Corporation, where he managed Eldorado’s financial, investor relations, IT and risk strategy, short- and long-term planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, taxation, and treasury functions. He was also responsible for leading transactions and financing initiatives. Prior to Eldorado, Philip Yee held key roles at several major gold companies, including EVP and CFO at Kirkland Lake Gold Inc from 2016 to 2018 and SVP and CFO at Lake Shore Gold Corp from 2013 to 2016, during a period of rapid growth for both companies. Philip Yee was also CFO at Patagonia Gold Plc and held several senior finance positions at Cameco Corporation and Centerra Gold Inc.
Philip Yee graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and obtained his ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto.
About Wesdome
Wesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada’s next intermediate gold producer.
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