TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jamieson Wellness Inc. (“Jamieson Wellness” or the “Company”)
(TSX:JWEL), Canada’s number one manufacturer and marketer of branded
vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced today that Angela Holtham
has been appointed to the Jamieson Wellness Board of Directors and will
serve as the Chair of the Audit Committee, effective September 1, 2017.
Ms. Holtham has over 35 years of experience supporting finance
functions, operations, intellectual property portfolio management and
mergers and acquisitions across various roles within the health and
wellness and consumer products industries. She spent eight years as CFO
of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), where she was responsible
for overseeing traditional finance functions including financial
reporting, planning and budgeting, internal auditing, capital planning,
and managing debt and working capital. Ms. Holtham also held a number of
financial positions over a 19-year career with the $1 billion Canadian
subsidiary of Nabisco Inc., rising to Senior Vice President and CFO in
1997.
“We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Holtham to our Board of Directors,” said
David Williams, Chairman of Jamieson Wellness Inc. “Her deep knowledge
and extensive experience in finance and corporate governance at major
international corporations will be instrumental as we look to continue
to drive growth in our business and build long-term value for our
shareholders.”
Over her many years in financial leadership roles, in addition to
overseeing the finance functions, Ms. Holtham led SickKids’ commercial
services operations including their Shoppers Drug Mart and Tim Hortons
franchises. She also oversaw the finance functions for Nabisco Canada,
as well as the management of a pension master trust with assets in
excess of $400 million and was actively engaged in the integration of
the company following its acquisition by Kraft Foods, Inc. in 2000. She
currently serves on the Boards of Oncolytics Biotech, Inc., Ontario
Financing Authority and Compute Canada.
“I’m honored to join the Board of Jamieson Wellness and look forward to
collaborating with some of the brightest leaders in the health and
wellness industry,” said Ms. Holtham. “Through the growth and expansion
of its offerings over recent years combined with a recent successful
initial public offering, the Company is well positioned for growth, and
I look forward to helping support its success for years to come.”
Ms. Holtham obtained a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of
Waterloo in 1972, and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Toronto in 1982. She is a Fellow of the Chartered
Professional Accountants of Ontario, a Fellow of the Certified
Management Accountants of Canada, and holds the ICD.D designation from
the Institute of Corporate Directors.
About Jamieson Wellness
Jamieson Wellness is dedicated to improving the world's health and
wellness with its portfolio of innovative natural health brands.
Established in 1922, Jamieson Vitamins is the Company's heritage
brand and Canada's #1 consumer health brand. Jamieson Wellness
manufactures and markets sports nutrition products and specialty
supplements under its Progressive, Precision and Iron
Vegan brands. The Company also markets products by Lorna
Vanderhaeghe Health Solutions (LVHS), the #1 women's natural health
focused brand in Canada. For more information please visit
jamiesonwellness.com.
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