CALGARY, AB, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion
Energy Inc. ("Vermilion", "We", "Our", "Us" or the "Company") (TSX:
VET) (NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce the appointments of Ms.
Manjit Sharma and Ms. Judy Steele to our Board of Directors.
Ms. Sharma brings over 25 years of depth and experience in
navigating a wide range of operational matters in a variety of
industries. She most recently served as Chief Financial
Officer of WSP Canada, responsible for leading the finance, real
estate, procurement, tax and shared services functions across
Canada. Prior to her last
appointment, Ms. Sharma was with GE Canada for over 20 years,
serving in a variety of roles including Chief Financial Officer
from 2016 to 2019, Vice President, Business Development from 2011
to 2016, and Vice President, Finance & Shared Services Leader
from 2007 to 2011. Her responsibilities spanned strategic planning
and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, tax oversight, risk,
governance, diversity and inclusion.
Ms. Sharma serves as a member of the Board of Directors for
Export Development Canada, and is a member of the GE Canada Pension
Trust Committee. Manjit has previously served as a Director
of BentallGreenOak's Prime Canadian Property Fund and served on the
Board of GE Canada Company.
Ms. Sharma holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the
University of Toronto and the Chartered
Professional Accountant designation. She is an alumnus of the
Rotman School of Management's Judy Project for Executive Women in
Leadership and was recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in
2019.
Since October 2012, Ms. Steele has
been the President & Chief Operating Officer of Emera Energy
Inc., a leading natural gas and power wholesale marketing and
trading company, where she is responsible for commercial
performance, operations, business growth and development, risk
management, and team leadership and development. Ms. Steele
has been involved in overseeing various energy businesses including
hydro, wind, biomass and natural gas fired electrical generating
facilities. She is a member of the Emera Inc. Corporate Leadership
Team and Emera's Sustainability Management Committee and Leadership
Safety Advisory Council. Prior to her current role, Ms.
Steele held a variety of executive and senior management positions
within Emera Inc., overseeing a range of functions, including
Finance, Investor Relations and External Relations including public
affairs strategy and execution, government relations, media
relations, investor communications, and philanthropy.
Ms. Steele is currently a Board member of Canadian Blood
Services and a Governor of St. Francis Xavier
University. She previously served as a Director and Chair of
the Audit Committee for The Halifax Port Authority and was National
Chair of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Ms. Steele holds the designation Fellow Chartered
Accountant, and a Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount
Saint Vincent University. She is a recipient of the Chartered
Accountant of the Year Award, from the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nova Scotia, for
outstanding community leadership.
We are excited to welcome Ms. Sharma and Ms. Steele to our Board
of Directors, and look forward to the contributions their diverse
skills, perspectives and expertise will make to the ongoing success
of Vermilion.
About Vermilion
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to
create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and
optimization of producing assets in North
America, Europe and
Australia. Our business model
emphasizes free cash flow generation and returning capital to
investors when economically warranted, augmented by value-adding
acquisitions. Vermilion's operations are focused on the
exploitation of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional
resource plays in North America
and the exploration and development of conventional natural gas and
oil opportunities in Europe and
Australia.
Vermilion's priorities are health and safety, the environment,
and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us
than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the
protection of our natural surroundings. In addition, Vermilion
emphasizes strategic community investment in each of our operating
areas. We have been recognized as a strong performer amongst
Canadian publicly listed companies in governance practices, a
Climate Leadership level (A-) performer by the CDP, and a Best
Workplace in the Great Place to Work® Institute's annual rankings
in Canada and Germany.
Employees and directors hold approximately 5% of our outstanding
shares and are committed to delivering long-term value for all
stakeholders. Vermilion trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VET.
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