Bay Street Buzz

This information courtesy of Bill Vlaad of Vlaad & Co.:

Enrique Lopez de Mesa has left Kingsway Financial where he was Vice President to become President and CEO of Alpaca Resources.

After 4 years of investment banking in Business Trusts and Financial Sponsors at TD Securities, associate Reggie George has joined the Sales & Trading program.

Gord Brandt who was formerly Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Rockwater Capital Corp. is joining OMERS as Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

Loblaw Companies has lost yet another star as David Boone has joined TD Bank Financial Group as EVP, Marketing Director for their U.S. banking expansion, through their subsidiary, TD Banknorth.

And speaking of stars, Russell Starr, trader at Orion Securities has left to enjoy the rest of the summer. When he pops up, let me know.

Bill Vlaad
416-587-4580
bill@vlaadco.com

MRM