Trillium Gold Appoints Russell Starr as CEO
Vancouver, British Columbia -- July 21, 2020 -- NewsGenie -- Trillium Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV:TGM) has announced the appointment of Russell Starr as its new Chief Executive Officer and President, effective July 21, 2020. Starr, an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A, and investment, succeeds David Velisek, who will remain on the board of directors.
James Lenec has resigned as President but will continue as VP of Business Development and a director. Starr previously held senior positions at RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital, and Orion Securities, among others, and co-founded Echelon Wealth Partners. He also held executive roles at Cayden Resources and Auryn Resources and served on the boards of Canada Nickel and Gold Terra. His experience includes the sale of Cayden Resources to Agnico Eagle for CAD$205 million.
Trillium Gold is focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the Red Lake Mining District of Northern Ontario.
Russell Starr holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Victoria, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Queens University.