MERCER GOLD CORP. APPOINTS LORNE M. GERTNER AS DIRDENVER, Sept. 29/PRNewswire-First Call/ -- The Board Of Directors of Mercer Gold Corporation ("Mercer Gold" or the "Company") (OTCQB: MRGP, Frankfurt: AN4) has accepted the appointment of Lorne M. Gertner as a Board Director.
Currently, Mr. Gertner is the Chairman and CEO of Hill & Gertner Capital Corporation, an investment merchant bank and limited market dealer, which has been involved in over $1 billion of transactions; most notably Eaton’s, Dylex and Hip Interactive. He is also currently the CEO of New Urban Developers, an urban development company focused on development opportunities in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Gertner is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in Architecture. As an Institute-certified Director from the Rotman School of Management, he has served as a board member in various public companies, including Bayview Public Ventures (TSX:BPV.P), Spring & Mercer Capital Corporation (TSX.V:SPN.H), Lonsdale Public Ventures (TSXV:LON.P) and Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc. (TSXV:CTH).
He is a board member of several private entities including Pink Tartan, and serves as Vice Chair of the FDCC (Fashion Design Council of Canada), and on the boards of The Design Exchange, and Ryerson School of Fashion.
“Lorne is a very successful entrepreneur and will be a great asset for us in the Toronto financial community as we build our presence there,” says Rahim Jivraj, President.