Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund, Boston Pizza Holdings Gp Inc. and Boston Pizza Gp Inc. Announces Appointment of Shelley Williams to the Board of Trustees of the Fund and as A Director
November 01, 2022 at 05:00 pm IST
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Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund announced the appointment of Shelley Williams to the Board of Trustees of the Fund and as a director of each of Boston Pizza Holdings GP Inc. and Boston Pizza GP Inc. effective November 1, 2022. Ms. Williams's financial and governance expertise and business exposures will augment the skills of Board as continue to strive to deliver consistent and
sustainable returns to unitholders."Ms. Williams is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Concentra Bank o/a Wyth Financial (Chair, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, member of the Governance Committee, and member of the Special Committee overseeing the sale of Concentra Bank to EQ Bank). She was a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee, Risk Committee, and Conduct Review Committee of BC Life and Casualty Company (2015-2021); Chair of the Board, and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committeeof Douglas College in British Columbia (2010-2017); and Vice Chair and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors of HFN LNG Development Corporation (2015-2016). She also was an Independent Commissioner and Board member with the British Columbia Securities Commission from 2008-2013.Ms. Williams has held various senior finance positions throughout her career, including the position of Vice President, Corporate Treasurer for Finning International Inc. from 2003 -- 2007. Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Victoria. She also obtained her Chartered Accountant (now Chartered Professional Accountant) designation in 1995 and her ICD.D designation in 2009. Ms. Williams joins Marc Guay, Paulina Hiebert and David Merrell as Trustees of the Fund and will hold office until the next annual general meeting of voting unitholders of the Fund.
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the Fund) is a Canada-based open-ended trust. The Fund operates through its subsidiaries, Boston Pizza Holdings Trust, Boston Pizza Holdings GP Inc. and Boston Pizza Holdings Limited Partnership, its 80% owned subsidiary Boston Pizza GP Inc. (BPGP), and its interest in Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership. BPGP is the managing general partner of Royalties LP. The Fund indirectly, through Royalties LP, acquire the trademarks and trade names owned by Boston Pizza International Inc. (BPI), including 'Boston Pizza' and other similar related items, logos and designs (collectively, the 'BP Rights') used in connection with the operation of Boston Pizza restaurants in Canada. The Company operates approximately 377 Boston Pizza Restaurants in the Royalty Pool, of which approximately 375 were operating and open for business to the public.
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund, Boston Pizza Holdings Gp Inc. and Boston Pizza Gp Inc. Announces Appointment of Shelley Williams to the Board of Trustees of the Fund and as A Director