Arianne Phosphate Appoints New Chairman and CEO

Arianne Phosphate (TSXV:DAN) has appointed Jean Lamarre as director and chairman of the company. It has also appointed Brian Ostroff as CEO.
As quoted in the press release:

Mr. Lamarre is President of Lamarre Consultants, and has 40 years of experience in international business development, finance, and corporate strategy. From 1977 through 1992, Mr. Lamarre held various positions of significant responsibility such as CFO with the Lavalin Group, one of the world’s largest engineering and construction firms providing EPC & EPCM services into numerous industries including a very significant presence in the mining industry.  Mr. Lamarre serves on numerous boards of both public and private organizations including Chairman of Semafo Inc., a mid-sized gold producer in West Africa.  During his 18-year involvement with Semafo, the Company has evolved from junior explorer to producer, having operated three mines and a current market cap of roughly $1.4 Billion.  Mr. Lamarre also serves as Chairman of two influential Quebec media companies, Télé-Québec and Le Devoir.
Mr. Ostroff has been a director of Arianne since 2014, providing leadership to the Company’s financing activities and interactions with the capital markets.  Mr. Ostroff was a Managing Director of Windermere Capital, a firm focused on investments in the natural resource sector.  Mr. Ostroff brings 30 years of capital markets experience, having previously held positions with several financial institutions including RBC Dominion Securities and Goodrich Capital across a spectrum of activities in trading, financing and mergers and acquisitions.  Mr. Ostroff has specialized in the junior and mid-tier mining sector.

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