Trading Symbol TSX V: GTC
VANCOUVER, BC, June 21,
2024 /CNW/ - Getty Copper Inc. (the "Company") (TSXV:
GTC) is pleased to report that all proposed resolutions were
approved at the Company's Annual General Meeting of shareholders
held on June 20, 2024 (the
"Meeting"). The number of directors was set at 5 and all director
nominees, as proposed in the Management Information Circular dated
May 22, 2024, were elected as
directors of the Company at the Meeting. The directors are as
follows:
Philip A.
Potter
Thomas Hamaoka
Earl W. Hope
Brent Lepinski
Tom MacNeill
The Company is also pleased to announce that following the
Meeting, the directors appointed Tom
MacNeill, a director of the Company, as it's Chief Executive
Officer.
Mr. MacNeill brings considerable experience to his role of Chief
Executive Officer. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan (Economics) and is a
Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified General Accountant
(CGA). Mr. MacNeill has also completed the Canadian Securities
course (with Honors) in 1987. Mr. MacNeill has more than 35 years
of experience encompassing all aspects of exploration, project
development and finance. Notable corporate development achievements
in the sector include the early-stage financing/development of
Athabasca Potash Inc. (all cash sale to BHP Billiton Canada Inc.),
Rallymont Energy Inc. (all cash sale to Husky Energy Inc.), Copper
Canyon Resources Ltd. (acquired by NovaGold Resources Ltd.) and
Prairie Hunter Energy Corp. (acquired by Renegade Petroleum
Ltd.).
Mr. MacNeill's work history includes positions as an investment
advisor with a major Canadian firm, a management accountant within
the mining industry, the Chief Financial Officer of a Canadian
trust corporation as well as extensive resource portfolio
management including holding or having held positions at Eros
Resources Corp, Claude Resources, Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd.,
49 North Resources Inc., Royal Helium, FNR Energy Inc., FNR Energy
II Inc. and FNR Energy III Inc.
These and many other successful ventures, combined with Mr.
MacNeill's experience as an Investment Advisor with a major
brokerage house, and as the CFO of Pacific Western Trust
Corporation (now Schedule 1 Canadian Chartered Bank VersaBank) make
Mr. MacNeill uniquely qualified within the Canadian resource
sector.
The Board of Directors thanks Philip
Potter for acting as Inteim Chief Executive
Officer.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom MacNeill, CEO, Director
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
SOURCE Getty Copper Inc.