Mark Surrette, President, Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette, is pleased to have assisted High Liner Foods with the appointment of Paul Jewer as CFO.<br /><br />Paul was most recently CFO with Sobeys Inc., a leading grocery retailer and food distributor, where he was responsible for all financial functions of the company, including reporting, planning, treasury, tax and investor relations. A Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), he began his career with Ernst & Young LLP providing audit, tax, valuation and business advisory services for a variety of clients in various business sectors. Prior to joining Sobeys Inc. in 2003, he held a number of progressively senior finance positions in the technology sector. In May 2008, Paul was recognized as a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™ award, which annually honours 40 Canadians under the age of 40 for vision, leadership, innovation, achievement and community involvement.<br /><br />“I am pleased to welcome Paul to the Company and confident that with his credentials and experience, our shareholders will continue to receive the same high level of financial management and reporting they have come to expect from High Liner,” remarked Henry Demone, CEO, High Liner Foods.<br /><br />Paul holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Acadia University. He is a Past-President for Acadia University’s Alumni Association and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Acadia University.<br /><br />Please join us in congratulating Paul Jewer in his new role and welcoming him to High Liner Foods.