Yappn Corp. announced a new board of directors, starting immediately. C. Kent Jespersen will be the Chairman of the board and Carrie Stone, David Fleck, Luis Vázquez Sentíes, Tracie Crook, David Berry, Neil Stiles, and David Lucatch will constitute the remaining members of the Board of Directors.

C. Kent Jespersen has extensive and diverse international experience in government, business, and executive leadership. Mr. Jespersen is also a Director of Axia NetMedia Corporation, Chairman and Director of Seven Generations Ltd. and Chairman and Director of Iskander Energy Corp. Carrie Stone is the President of Stone & Associates.

Prior executive experience includes positions with The Walt Disney Company and J Crew. David Fleck has spent over 25 years in the investment industry, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. Prior to this, he held the position of Executive Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets Ltd. Currently a Partner and Senior VP of Delaney Capital, Mr. Fleck is also a board member of Alamos Gold Inc. and has served as a director of a number of Canadian based charities. He is also Vice-Chair of Soulpepper Theatre Company and a board member of the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation.

Tracie Crook is the Chief Operating Officer of McCarthy Tétrault LLP.  Prior to that she was President and CEO of the ResMor Trust Company, Director of Business Management for the TSX Group and Director of Management and Outsourcing with Sprint Canada.  David Berry previously ran the preferred share department at Scotia McLeod from 1995 – 2005.  Mr. Berry currently manages Winterberry Investments to provide financing to startup firms. David Lucatch, Founder and Head of Global Innovation, spent more than 25 years developing business concepts and taking them to market and has held senior management posts at both private and public media and technology firms.