MISSISSAUGA, ON, January 6,
2025 /CNW/ - Chartwell Retirement Residences
("Chartwell") (TSX: CSH.UN) announces the appointment of
Alka Gautam, CPA,CA, ICD.D to the
Board of Directors.
Ms. Gautam brings to Chartwell expertise in leadership,
operations, finance and risk management at the C-suite level of a
Fortune 500 company, having spent over 20 years with Reinsurance
Group of America ("RGA"), most recently as the Executive Vice
President Global Operations, RGA and President and Chief Executive
Officer of RGA Canada. Previously she held positions of Chief
Financial and Chief Risk Officer of RGA Canada. She retired from
RGA in 2023 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of iA
Financial Corporation (TSX:IAG). Ms. Gautam is a qualified
financial expert and holds CPA, CA Canada and ICD.D designations.
"On behalf of the Board I extend to Alka our warm welcome to
Chartwell. I am confident that with her extensive experience in
various aspects of leadership, operations, finance and risk
management with one of the leading global reinsurance companies,
she will provide a valuable contribution to the Board and
Management as we navigate the next phase of Chartwell's evolution
and growth," commented Huw Thomas,
Chartwell's Chair of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Gautam will serve on Chartwell's Audit and Investment
Committees.
ABOUT CHARTWELL
Chartwell is in the business of
serving and caring for Canada's
seniors, committed to its vision of Making People's Lives BETTER
and to providing a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life
experience for its residents. Chartwell is an unincorporated,
open-ended real estate trust which indirectly owns and operates a
complete range of seniors housing communities, from independent
living through to assisted living and long term care.
Chartwell is one of the largest operators in Canada, serving approximately 25,000 residents
in four provinces across the country. For more information, visit
www.chartwell.com.
For more information, please contact:
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Vlad Volodarski
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (905) 501-4709
email: investorrelations@chartwell.com
SOURCE Chartwell Retirement Residences (IR)
