Polymer Group Inc announced that Wade D. Nesmith has been appointed to the board of directors of Polymer Group, Inc. and will serve on the audit committee. Mr. Nesmith replaces Mark Patterson who resigned his position as a board member due to the time requirements of other responsibilities and to allow for the addition of another independent director to the company's board of directors.
Mr. Nesmith is currently associate counsel with Lang Michener LLP, where he specializes in corporate governance and regulatory matters. In addition, he serves as a director of several public companies including Geovic Mining Corp., Silver Wheaton Corp., Selwyn Resources Ltd. and Parran Capital Inc.
From December 2003 to March 2005, Mr. Nesmith was a director of Oxford Automotive, Inc., a U.S. based tier-one auto parts manufacturer.
Prior tore- joining Lang Michener in 2004 (where he had earlier been a partner), Mr. Nesmith was vice president, strategic development and president, Westport Europe, with Westport Innovations Inc, a high performance, low emissions engine and fuel systems company.
Mr. Nesmith is the former superintendent of brokers for the Province of British Columbia and obtained his law degree from Osgood Hall Law School in 1977.
"We are pleased that Wade Nesmith is joining our board of directors," stated William B. Hewitt, PGI chairman of the board of directors. "His broad business expertise and experience on public company boards will be an asset to our organization."
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