BMG Group Inc. Introduces the Board of Directors
MARKHAM, ON – (September 20, 2024) – Yvonne Blaszczyk, Chair of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer of BMG Group Inc. (BMG) is pleased to introduce the Board of Directors for BMG, effective September 10, 2024.
Yvonne Blaszczyk – Yvonne Blaszczyk, President and CEO of BMG Group Inc. and Chair of the BMG Board of Directors, is a highly regarded strategist with expertise in corporate management, finance, board governance, compliance, precious metals, geopolitics, and leadership. With over two decades of experience, including key roles in financial institutions and regulatory bodies, she has contributed significantly to business operations within complex regulatory environments. Yvonne’s extensive board leadership experience, complemented by many significant roles co-founding The Globe and Mail National CEO Forum on HR issues, member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pay Council, and adjudicator at the PE Hearings Tribunal, has solidified her reputation as a respected leader in the fields of investment, geopolitics, economics, and governance.
Timothy J. Conway – Mr. Conway brings over 40 years of experience in the financial sector, having held senior executive roles in the mortgage and trust industries. He played a key role in the establishment of ICI Mortgage Managers, Counsel Trust Company, and co-founded Mackenzie Trust Company in partnership with Mackenzie Financial Corporation, where he served as long-term president. Tim has served on several boards, including the publicly owned mutual fund manager O’Donnell Financial Group. For over a decade, he has been a member of BMG’s Board of Directors, after previously serving on BMG’s Independent Review Committee.
Anna Malazhavaya – Ms. Malazhavaya, a leading tax expert with over fifteen years of domestic and international experience, is the founder and Chief Lawyer of Advotax Law, specializing in complex tax litigation and sophisticated tax planning. With a background that includes key roles at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, she has extensive experience in tax dispute resolution, representing clients in high-profile cases before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal. Anna’s expertise spans a wide range of tax matters, including large-scale disputes involving HST issues, net worth assessments, and cryptocurrency. She is also a frequent presenter and contributor to industry publications.
Pleman George Parrill – Mr. Parrill brings over four decades of executive experience with The Bank of Nova Scotia, including more than 30 years as a senior executive with ScotiaMocatta and Scotiabank’s bullion group, where he collaborated extensively with central banks. His expertise spans commodities, risk management, liquidity management, and bullion sector trading. He has worked closely with mining companies, mutual funds, investor clients, and media, while also overseeing bullion-related needs for Scotiabank’s branch network. A recognized authority in precious metals storage and custodial agreements, George has served as a member of BMG’s Board of Directors for the past eight years.
Christopher Ward – Mr. Ward is a seasoned expert in brand and business strategy, with extensive experience in senior marketing and executive roles across various industries. He has launched and grown three companies, including a leading electronic security provider, and founded a successful custom publishing business serving major North American clients. Mr. Ward has advised organizations like the University of Toronto and PwC Debt Solutions on brand and business strategy and has served on BMG Management Services Inc.’s Independent Review Committee for over 10 years. He has also held leadership roles with the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the Myoblast for Muscular Dystrophy Foundation.
“I am absolutely delighted with our distinguished Board of Directors,” stated Yvonne Blaszczyk.
About BMG
BMG Group Inc. is a privately held Canadian precious metals investment company established more than twenty years ago. With over $280 million in assets under management, BMG bullion products invest globally in one asset class, proven as the “haven” with uncompromised Good Delivery of gold, silver, and platinum bullion bars and coins.
BMG’s bullion investment products include three exclusively bullion-based mutual funds, with each unit corresponding to bullion stored in LBMA vaults: the BMG BullionFund, which invests in gold, silver, and platinum bullion; the BMG Gold BullionFund, which invests only gold bullion; and the BMG Silver BullionFund, which invests only silver bullion. All these funds operate as open-end mutual fund trusts.
The BMG Diversified Hedge Fund is a unique long-term capital growth based on increasing gold value and its relationship to a significant future market correction through a unique two-stage investment strategy.
At BMG, we prioritize the opportunity of bullion “store value” and the safety and security of your investments. All our bullion assets are stored in LBMA-member vaults on an allocated and insured basis, providing excellent bullion storage options worldwide and giving global access and safety to clients’ bullion investments. BMG works with the most renowned companies, including RBC, BMO, and Brinks, to ensure our products’ best possible safety and service effectiveness.
BMG is one of the very few Canadian companies to achieve the status of becoming an Affiliate Member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).
For more information on BMG products, visit the website at www.bmg-group.com.
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