AIMA announces new board

AIMA Canada has announced a new board for 2014 to 2016. Michael Burns assumes the role of chair, succeeding Gary Ostoich, a founding member of AIMA Canada who has served as chair since 2009.

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The following members have been elected to the board for two year terms, effective September 1, 2014:

• chair: Michael Burns, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• deputy chair: Paul Patterson, vice president, Private Investment, Integrated Asset Management (IAM) Group
• legal counsel: Tim Baron, partner, Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP
• treasurer: Derek Hatoum, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Additional board members include:
Claude Perron, chairman, Crystalline Management Inc.
; Claire Van Wyk, manager, sales support, Advisor Channel Sales, RBC Global Asset Management; and 
James Burron, COO, AIMA Canada.

Michael Burns and Paul Patterson will also act as directors of AIMA Canada for a term of two years.

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