TSX: GPR
NYSE MKT: GPL
VANCOUVER, April 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - GREAT PANTHER
SILVER LIMITED (TSX: GPR; NYSE MKT: GPL) ("Great Panther"; or the
"Company") announces the appointment of Ms. Elise Rees FCPA, FCA,
ICD.D to the Company's board of directors.
"We are delighted to have someone with Elise's professional and
board experience join Great Panther Silver as an independent
director," stated Bob Garnett, chair
of the board of directors. "Having recently retired after a
35-year career in professional accountancy, she brings us
significant experience in acquisitions, mergers and corporate
restructuring across a wide range of industries, including mining,
energy, infrastructure, construction, real estate, retail and
distribution. Further, she is qualified as a financial expert
under SEC, NYSE/NASDAQ and TSX Listing Rules."
Ms. Rees is an experienced director, having served on the boards
of a number of profit and not-for profit organizations, including
as board chair, treasurer, and audit and finance committee
chair. She currently sits on the boards of Enmax Corporation,
EasyPark, and Westland Insurance, as well as the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
Ms. Rees has been recognized for her leadership with the
designation of Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant ("FCPA")
and Fellow Chartered Accountant ("FCA") in 2010; Community Builder
Award, Association of Women in Finance (2012); Influential Woman in
Business Award (2007); and the Ernst & Young Rosemarie Meschi Award for Advancing
Gender Diversity (2007). She was also recognized as one of
the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2015 by Women's Executive
Network. She is a frequent lecturer and tutor for CPA Canada
and the Canadian Tax Foundation. Ms. Rees has a B.A. (Hons)
from the University of Strathclyde,
Scotland and is a graduate of the ICD-Rotman Directors
Education Program with the designation of ICD.D.
ABOUT GREAT PANTHER
Great Panther Silver Limited is a primary silver mining and
exploration company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange trading
under the symbol GPR, and on the NYSE MKT trading under the symbol
GPL. Great Panther's current activities are focused on the
mining of precious metals from its two wholly-owned operating mines
in Mexico: the Guanajuato Mine
Complex, which includes the San Ignacio Mine, and the Topia Mine in
Durango. In addition, the Company has signed an agreement to
acquire a 100% interest in the Coricancha Mine Complex in the
central Andes of Peru and is
pursuing additional mining opportunities in the Americas.
SOURCE Great Panther Silver Limited