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TORONTO
70 University Ave.
Suite 1440
Toronto, ON M5J 2M4
(416) 637-4661
reception@laurelhill.com
VANCOUVER
580 Hornby Street
Suite 710
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B6
(604) 649-3488
reception@laurelhill.com
The Laurel Hill Escrow Services Team
David J. Salmon, President
604.620.2224 (Direct)
604.649.3488 (Mobile)
dsalmon@laurelhill.com
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David is responsible for overall direction of Laurel Hill's strategic shareholder solutions and corporate governance consulting services for public companies. David routinely advises clients on shareholder strategies related to hostile and friendly acquisitions, proxy contests, and corporate governance issues.
David is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in progressive leadership roles, including operational, business development and management. David has been with the Laurel Hill team for 13 years and brings his extensive experience and success to his role.
During this time, David directly provided consulting and insight on contentious and non-contentious shareholder meetings, solicited and unsolicited tender offers, and corporate governance issues, including many of the largest transactions in Canada.. Previously, David spent over 5 years gaining significant business development and management experience in the banking industry.
David has served as a director of several publicly-traded company and previously was a board member of the not-for-profit Canadian Investor Relations Institute, BC Chapter, and recently co-chaired the True Patriot Love Foundation Vancouver event. David graduated from the University of Toronto with a major in Economics and subsequently completed the Canadian Securities course. David is a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute and the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries.
David is regularly requested to speak on panels, media and as an industry expert for legal matters.
Hazel Perfinian, Vice President
637.4615 (Direct)
647.963.8731 (Mobile)
hperfinian@laurelhill.com
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Hazel is responsible for the growth, development and operational management of our Depositary Services for M&A activity, Escrow Services to public and private companies and individuals, and our shareholder programs division comprising of Asset Recovery and Odd Lot Programs. She leads her team in implementing various strategies to achieve client objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Hazel has over 25 years' experience in the shareholder communications and securities industry in progressively senior positions. She has completed the Canadian Securities Course and the Trust Companies Institute Program, and is a member of the Canadian Invest Relations Institute (CIRI), the Governance Professionals of Canada (GPC), and Women in Capital Markets (WCM).
Bonita Sears, Vice President of Business Development
647.775.8292 (Direct)
647.466.2094 (Mobile)
bsears@laurelhill.com
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Bonita is Vice President of Business Development for Laurel Hill in Eastern Canada and is responsible for the relationship management and growth of all Laurel Hill services. Bonita spent 16 years in financial services holding Director and Vice President roles for various financial communications firms. Her experience in providing solutions for clients has led her to engage with a broad cross-section of publicly traded companies assisting these companies with their IPO’s, M&A transactions and all compliance related documentation including proxy circulars, continuous disclosure documents and prospectus offerings.
Bonita has a Bachelor of Commerce from St. Mary’s University with an emphasis on Marketing and Economics.
David is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in progressive leadership roles, including operational, business development and management. David has been with the Laurel Hill team for 13 years and brings his extensive experience and success to his role.
During this time, David directly provided consulting and insight on contentious and non-contentious shareholder meetings, solicited and unsolicited tender offers, and corporate governance issues, including many of the largest transactions in Canada.. Previously, David spent over 5 years gaining significant business development and management experience in the banking industry.
David has served as a director of several publicly-traded company and previously was a board member of the not-for-profit Canadian Investor Relations Institute, BC Chapter, and recently co-chaired the True Patriot Love Foundation Vancouver event. David graduated from the University of Toronto with a major in Economics and subsequently completed the Canadian Securities course. David is a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute and the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries.
David is regularly requested to speak on panels, media and as an industry expert for legal matters.