CareRx Corporation (TSX:CRRX) said it has appointed Maria Perrella, an accomplished business leader with more than 30 years of experience in finance, accounting and business strategy, as an independent member of the company's board of directors.
"We are pleased to welcome Maria Perrella as a new independent director," Kevin Dalton, the chairman of CareRx said in a statement. "Ms Perrella has a proven track record of business leadership and success at high growth publicly traded companies. Her depth and breadth of experience make her a valuable addition to the CareRx Board and we look forward to her contribution."
Most recently, Perrella was chief financial officer at MDA Ltd. Previously, she served as chief financial officer with ATS Automation Systems Inc., a publicly-traded company with a market capitalization of more than $2 billion. Perrella also held a number of senior finance and accounting positions with L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) Canada (formerly Spar Aerospace Ltd.), culminating in her role as vice president and group chief financial officer. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business (York University) and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
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Ther company said Perrella will also assume the role of Audit Committee chair, taking over from Christiane Bergevin who will be retiring from the board at the company's Annual General Meeting which is expected to be held in June 2022. In order to help manage the transition process, Bergevin will step aside from her role as Audit Committee Chair, but will remain a member of the Audit Committee, the company said.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Christiane for all of her contributions to CareRx," added Dalton. "She has been a valuable member of the Board, and we wish her success in her future endeavors."
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