Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) is pleased to announce the addition of two talented business leaders to its senior management team.

Mona Hale is EEDC’s new Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Hale is a respected senior financial executive with strong business and operational expertise. She is experienced in working with corporate and non-profit boards.

Prior to joining EEDC, Ms. Hale was the Vice-President of Finance and Controller for Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. (formerly Luscar Ltd.), a mining company operating in Western Canada. In the course of her career, she has also been Vice-President of Customer Solutions Delivery, Vice-President of Logistics and Vice-President of Finance at TELUS Communications.

Ms. Hale is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Financial Executive Institute. She is also a founder of the Women’s Leadership Foundation and is a board member of the United Way (Alberta Capital Region).

Candace Brinsmead is EEDC’s new Vice-President, Technology Advancement.

This is a new executive position created to manage, develop and expand Edmonton Research Park. Ms. Brinsmead will also serve as EEDC’s principal liaison with TEC Edmonton (an EEDC joint venture with the University of Alberta) and lead EEDC’s long-term plans to establish Edmonton as one of the world’s most technologically advanced regional economies.

Ms. Brinsmead comes to EEDC from the Alberta Research Council where she was Director, Strategic Investments and Deployment, responsible for the direction and management of one of Canada’s largest independent technology development investment funds. She also has 15 years of progressively senior management experience with several major Canadian banks.

Media Contact:
Cathy Ennis, Communications Manager
Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC)
Ph: (780) 917-7894
E-mail: cennis@edmonton.com