Stella-Jones Announces Appointment to Board of Directors
January 11 2024 - 7:00AM
Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) (“Stella-Jones” or the “Company”) today
announced the appointment of Ms. Michelle Banik to its Board of
Directors.
Ms. Banik is an accomplished Human Resources
(“HR”) professional and brings particular expertise in performance
management, talent optimization, HR innovation, succession planning
and executive compensation to the Stella-Jones Board.
She joins Stella-Jones after having held
increasingly senior HR roles at OMERS between 2010 and 2019,
culminating in her appointment to the position of Chief People
Officer and Global Head of Human Resources, where she led a global
team of HR professionals who were responsible for executing the
OMERS People and Culture Strategy across OMERS’ Investment and
Corporate teams. Prior to her tenure at OMERS, Ms. Banik also
served as a senior executive in HR at TMX Group, where she was
Director of Human Resources.
Ms. Banik has served on both corporate and not
for profit Boards. Current service includes Empire Company Limited,
TSX: EMP.A (2021-present), Western University Board of Governors
(2021 - present), National Board of Directors BGC Canada, formerly
Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada (2017-present), and Western
University, School for Advanced Studies in Arts & Humanities
(2016- present).
In addition to a Bachelor of Arts from Western
University and a Certified Human Resources Executive designation,
Ms. Banik holds a Chartered Director designation from the DeGroote
School of Business, and a Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion
from Cornell University. In 2023, Ms. Banik was honoured as the
inaugural recipient of the Alumni Award of Achievement for Western
University’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
“We are delighted to welcome Michelle to the
Stella-Jones Board of Directors”, said Katherine Lehman, Chair of
the Board. “She is an accomplished executive with an exceptional
understanding of human resources, compensation, and diversity and
inclusion, and will bring extensive knowledge to our Board. I am
confident that she will make an immediate contribution and all of
our Board members look forward to working with her”.
Ms. Banik’s appointment is effective January 15,
2024, and brings the total number of Board members to eleven.
ABOUT STELLA-JONES
Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) is North America’s
leading producer of pressure-treated wood products. It supplies the
continent’s major electrical utilities and telecommunication
companies with wood utility poles and North America’s Class 1,
short line and commercial railroad operators with railway ties and
timbers. Stella-Jones also provides industrial products, which
include wood for railway bridges and crossings, marine and
foundation pilings, construction timbers and coal tar-based
products. Additionally, the Company manufactures and distributes
premium treated residential lumber and accessories to Canadian and
American retailers for outdoor applications, with a significant
portion of the business devoted to servicing the Canadian market
through its national manufacturing and distribution network. The
Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit: www.stella-jones.com.
Head Office3100 de la Côte-Vertu Blvd., Suite
300Saint-Laurent, QuébecH4R 2J8 Tel.: (514) 934-8666Fax: (514)
934-5327 |
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Investor RelationsSilvana TravagliniSenior
Vice-President and Chief Financial OfficerTel.: (514) 934-8660Fax:
(514) 934-5327stravaglini@stella-jones.com |
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Contacts: |
Silvana Travaglini, CPA, CASenior
Vice-President and Chief Financial OfficerStella-JonesTel.: (514)
940-8660stravaglini@stella-jones.com |
Stephanie
CorrenteDirector, Corporate
CommunicationsStella-Jonescommunications@stella-jones.com |
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