CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Investor Relations Institute ("CIRI") Alberta Chapter is pleased to report that, at its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 2, 2017, 12 nominees were elected as Executives of the Chapter with Helen Kelly appointed as the new Chair.
Helen is Director, Investor Relations for MEG Energy Corp. and has served on the CIRI Alberta Executive since 2012, having been in the role of Treasurer for the last two years. Helen possesses more than 10 years of experience in the oil and gas sector in Calgary. She joined MEG Energy as Director, Investor Relations in 2011. Prior to that, Helen worked for Suncor Energy as a planning analyst in the company’s growing in-situ oil sands business before taking on the role of Manager of Investor Relations in 2009. Her previous experience also includes equity research at UBS, in addition to progressive roles in treasury, operations, merger-integration and business development at the Asian headquarters of a UK-based conglomerate. Helen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
The following individuals were elected to serve as Executives of CIRI Alberta at the annual general meeting:
| Hugh Harley | Director, Investor Relations, WestJet | |
| Megan Hjulfors | Supervisor Investor Relations, ARC Resources | |
| Sonia Kirby | Director, Investor Relations, Stantec Inc. | |
| Nick Kuzyk | Manager, Investor Relations, Keyera Corp. | |
| Dave Mann | Wakefield Communications | |
| Stephanie MacVicar, CPIR | Vice President, 5 Quarters Investor Relations | |
| Hayley McKenzie | Supervisor Investor Relations, Pembina Pipeline Corporation | |
| Paul Moon, CPIR | Director, IR & Corp. Communications, Pure Technologies Ltd. | |
| Ashely Nuell, CPIR | Sr. Analyst, Investor Relations, AltaGas Ltd. | |
| Lisa Ottmann | Vice President Investor Relations, Trinidad Drilling Ltd. | |
| Odette Ries Bustin | Senior Account Executive, CNW | Cision |
Together, the newly elected CIRI Alberta Executive looks forward to engaging with its fellow members and to delivering more valuable networking and educational events in the coming year.
On behalf of CIRI Alberta, the Executive would like to thank the following Executives that are stepping down this year: Alison Trollope, CPIR, Director Communications & Investor Education, Alberta Securities Commission; Graham Ingram, Manager, Investor Relations, Cenovus Energy, Randy Mah, CPIR, Senior Manager, Investor Relations, Capital Power Corporation, and Chair Jess Nieukerk, Senior Director, Investor Relations, AltaGas Ltd. Thank you for your hard work and contributions to a vibrant IR community in Alberta.
About CIRI
CIRI is a professional, not-for-profit association of executives responsible for communication between public corporations, investors and the financial community. CIRI contributes to the transparency and integrity of the Canadian capital markets by advancing the practice of investor relations, the professional competency of its members and the stature of the profession. With close to 500 members and four Chapters across the country, CIRI is the voice of IR in Canada. For further information, please visit CIRI.org.
