More connections on the Board - finance this time.

Canadian Imperial Venture Corp. has appointed Sam Walters to the company's board of directors.

Mr. Walters is a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who studied business at Dalhousie University, after which he enjoyed a long and distinguished career with the Royal Bank of Canada. Mr. Walters held a number of positions with the bank over a 38-year period, and for more than a decade he held the position of vice-president of Newfoundland and Labrador's RBC network where he was in charge of all commercial and retail operations, consisting of 20 units and approximately 400 staff. Over the years, Mr. Walters has been very much involved in community organizations, and in 2009 was recipient of an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Memorial University for community service. Mr. Walters is currently chair of New Island Resources, a Newfoundland public company. He is also chair of the advisory board for Oceanic Consulting Corp.

"CIVC is very pleased to welcome Sam to the team. With his financial background and current public company experience, we feel that he will be a great asset to the company, and we look forward to working with him in this exciting time for CIVC and its shareholders," said Gerard Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Canadian Imperial Venture.

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