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VANCOUVER, Feb. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Wheaton Precious Metals™
Corp. ("Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Marilyn Schonberner
to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective today.
Ms. Schonberner is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice
President, and an Executive Director, of Nexen Energy ULC. In that
role, she is responsible for the overall financial management of
Nexen, including accounting, audit, tax, planning, treasury and
insurance. Ms. Schonberner joined Nexen in 1997 and since that time
has held various positions including Treasurer and Vice President
of Corporate Planning, Director of Business Services UK, Director
of Corporate Audit and General Manager of Human Resources Services.
Ms. Schonberner has also served as a director of New Gold Inc.
since June 2017. Prior to joining
Nexen, she spent over 15 years in finance, strategic planning and
organization development in the energy sector and as a
consultant.
"We are thrilled to welcome Marilyn to our Board," said
Doug Holtby, Chairman of Wheaton
Precious Metals. "Marilyn is highly qualified and an excellent
complement to our existing Board, bringing demonstrated experience
in the energy and natural resource sector. We believe her
experience combined with a strong background in finance, accounting
and tax will add considerable value and strength to our Board."
Ms. Schonberner holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the
University of Alberta and a Master of
Business Administration from the University of
Calgary. In addition, she has earned the designations of
Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Accountant,
and Certified Internal Auditor. Ms. Schonberner completed the
Senior Executive Development Programme at the London Business School and is currently enrolled in
the Directors Education Program at the Institute of Corporate
Directors.
SOURCE Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.