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Prairie Provident Resources Inc. reported that Tony van Winkoop, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director, has elected to retire from the Company effective May 1, 2021.
Mimi Lai, Chief Financial Officer of Prairie Provident and its predecessor since January 2015, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer by the Company’s board of directors.
The Board of Directors will now commence a search process for determining a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
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