SSC SECURITY SERVICES CORP. SSC Security Services Corp. announced the appointment of Laurie Powers, CPA, CA, ICD.D to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. She has also been appointed to the Audit Committee and the Governance & Compensation Committee.
Laurie is a seasoned financial executive and corporate director with over 25 years experience in the private and Crown Corporation sectors in organizations ranging from 6 to 500 employees, with over 15 years of board experience. Laurie Powers, CPA, CA, ICD.D is a seasoned financial executive and corporate director with over 25 years experience in the private and Crown Corporation sectors in organizations ranging from 6 to 500 employees, with over 15 years of board experience. Laurie's executive experience includes: President & CEO of Canterra Capital Corp.; Vice President, Private Investments at Harvard Developments Inc.; Chief Financial Officer at each of Victoria Park Capital, Investment Saskatchewan Inc., Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan, and National Alfalfa Merchants & Processors Inc.; and senior financial management roles at Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation.
A Chartered Accountant, Laurie articled with Deloitte & Touche Chartered Accountants in Saskatoon. Today, Laurie sits on the boards of AVAC Group, where she is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the HR and Governance Committees; Information Services Corporation (TSX: ISV), where she is Chair of the Audit Committee; and Peace Hills Insurance, where she is a member of the Investment and Audit Committees. Previous board experiences include: the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, Harvard Western Ventures Inc., Bioriginal Food & Science Corp, and Primaxis Technology Ventures Inc. Laurie has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and received her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2009.
A native- and long-time resident of Saskatchewan, Laurie now resides in Kelowna, British Columbia.
