Grande West Transportation has announced the appointment of Danial Buckle as chief financial officer.
Buckle is a chartered professional accountant (CPA, CA) with more than 15 years of diversified experience and leadership in finance. Most recently he was the Finance Director and Corporate Secretary for Fortress Paper. In this position he had a leadership role for the public company global financial reporting and was heavily involved with forecasting, analyzing operations and investment decisions, obtaining financing, global tax planning, as well as due diligence and integration for acquisitions. Prior to Fortress, Buckle worked as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Buckle commented, “I am very excited to be joining the Grande West team during a period of rapid growth and expansion for the Company. I am also extremely proud to be joining a team filling the need for more efficient and environmentally friendly transit options.”
Jean-Marc Landry, chief executive officer of Grande West stated, “Dan joins our executive team as the new CFO at a very good time for Grande West. Dan’s previous experience translates well into Grande West’s current growth strategy, focus on clear reporting and integration of operational and financial systems.”
The company has granted Buckle 250,000 stock options with a strike price of $1.45 for his executive incentive plan that will vest over a three year period. The options are exercisable until April 27, 2023, subject to exchange approval.
Aaron Triplett is stepping down from his position and will assist in the smooth transition of his role. The company thanked Triplett for his time and efforts over the past few years and wishes him success in the future.
