Burgundy Diamond Mines (BDM) has expanded the Burgundy board to bolster its independence, experience and focus. Stephen Dennis, who previously served as Burgundy Chair, re-joins the board as a nonexecutive independent director and will also Chair the Audit and Risk Committee. Stephen is based in Australia and is a highly experienced director who serves on various resource company boards.

Prior to his board appointments, Stephen had a long and illustrious career in the resource industry spanning over 35 years during which he held various senior management positions both in Australia and internationally. Trey Jackson, previously served on the board of directors for Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (subsidiary acquired by Burgundy), joins the board as a non-executive independent director. Trey has more than 25 years of experience in the metals & mining and energy sectors as a private equity investor and executive in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia, including numerous board appointments to private and public companies.

The company intends to appoint one more non-executive independent director. The Burgundy board now comprises: Michael O'Keeffe - Chairman and non-executive director Kim Truter - CEO and executive director Marc Dorian - non-executive independent director Stephen Dennis - non-executive independent director Trey Jackson - non-executive independent director.