What’s New: In Brief (January 22, 2008)

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has appointed Shelly Gobin as vice president and CFO.
Gobin has been with Kingsway for more than 10 years; during that time, she has held increasingly progressive executive roles at Kingsway. In addition, she has been significantly involved in all financial reporting and capital raising initiatives over this time, according to a release.
As vice president and CFO, she will assume responsibility for financial reporting, capital management, taxation strategy and investor relations for the corporate group.
“Shelly and I have worked very closely over the years and she has proved a valuable member of the executive team at Kingsway,” Shaun Jackson, president and CEO, said in a release. “She has built a strong and credible financial team within the organization and her experience will ensure a seamless transition of the financial management of the company. Her appointment is well-deserved and reflects her strong technical abilities, dedication, and financial and operational knowledge of Kingsway.”

Bonnie Lysyk has been appointed to the position of vice president, Ontario at the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Lysyk is a chartered accountant and has a certified internal auditor designation. She served most recently as the vice president and CFO for The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company.
In her new leadership role at IBC, Bonnie will report directly to Mark Yakabuski, president and CEO, and will sit on IBC’s operations committee. She will lead the organization’s efforts to reform the Ontario auto insurance system and to develop a consensus position on key reform issues within the industry.