Focus Graphite Inc. Announces Appointment of Marc R. Roy as Chief Executive Officer
July 16 2020 - 11:25AM
Focus Graphite Inc. (“Focus” or the "Company") (TSX-V:
FMS; OTCQX:
FCSMF; FSE:
FKC), an advanced exploration company focused on
the production of graphite concentrate, announced today that it has
appointed Marc R. Roy as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1,
2020. Mr. Roy will also join Focus Graphite’s Board of
Directors effective July 1, 2020.
Mr. Roy brings to Focus Graphite more than 20
years of global experience in Executive Management
roles. Mr. Roy, age 54, most recently served as an
Executive at BDA, Inc. overseeing EMEA as well as global mergers
and acquisitions from January 2017 to June 2020. Prior to his
position at BDA, Inc., Mr. Roy served as CEO of BrandAlliance from
May 2013 to January of 2017. Prior to BrandAlliance,
Marc served as CEO of Accolade Reaction Promotion Group from
January 1999 to February 2010. His extensive experience in
mergers and acquisitions as well as track record in delivering
results, while leading transitioning companies, made him an ideal
addition to the executive team and Board of Directors.
"Marc is a seasoned executive with the diverse
experience and skill set necessary to lead Focus Graphite to the
next phase of operational development," said Mr. Jeffrey York,
Chairman of the Board of Focus Graphite. "As a company, we have
made progress in aligning our focus with our core strengths over
the past several months, and the Board looks forward to Marc’s
leadership as we advance the Lac Knife graphite project into
production and drive toward important milestones."
"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead
Focus Graphite at this point in the company's evolution," said Mr.
Roy. "With a strong development plan in place, I believe Focus
Graphite has the potential to deliver significant shareholder value
while positively contributing to the graphite industry. I look
forward to working with Focus Graphite’s executive team and Board
to advance the company."
Gary Economo, outgoing President and CEO of
Focus Graphite commented, “I wish to thank the Board of Directors,
management, employees and our dedicated shareholders for all of the
support you have provided to me. I remain confident in the
great potential and future of Focus Graphite’s development assets
and I believe this is the ideal time to allow Marc to continue the
development of the Lac Knife Project and the future vision of the
Company.”
About Focus Graphite
Focus Graphite Inc. is an advanced exploration
company with an objective of producing graphite concentrate at its
wholly owned Lac Knife flake graphite deposit located 27 km south
of Fermont, Québec. In a second stage, to meet Quebec stakeholder
interests of transformation within the province and to add
shareholder value. Focus is evaluating the feasibility of producing
value added graphite products including battery-grade spherical
graphite.
Focus Graphite is a technology-oriented graphite
development company with a vision for building long-term,
sustainable shareholder value. Focus also holds a significant
equity position in graphene applications developer Grafoid Inc.
For more information about Focus Graphite,
please visit www.focusgraphite.com.
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the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Focus Graphite Investor
Contact:
Scott Anderson
Investor Relations
(858) 229-7063
sanderson@nextcap-ir.com
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