The Westaim Corporation (“Westaim” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WED) today announces a series of executive leadership appointments, effective April 1, 2026, intended to advance the Company’s long-term strategy and strengthen its operating capabilities.
- Matthew Skurbe will become President and Chief Operating Officer of Westaim. In this new role, Mr. Skurbe will leverage his over 25 years of broad financial services experience, which has included investment management, risk management, capital markets, operational, and financial responsibilities, to oversee strategic and operational initiatives across Westaim’s platform.
- Nikita Klassen will join Westaim as Chief Financial Officer, where she will be responsible for leading all financial and control processes for the Company.
“By deepening our financial, strategic, and operating capabilities, these appointments position Westaim to fast-track growth across our integrated insurance and asset-management platform,” said J. Cameron MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer of Westaim. “We are building a leadership team with the experience and discipline required to expand this platform to the next level, manage risk effectively, and generate enduring value for our shareholders.”
“I am thrilled for the opportunity to deploy the full breadth of my capabilities developed over a 30+ year career, including over 25 years of financial services and capital markets experience, to help drive value for our shareholders across the platform through this expanded role. We are fortunate that Nikita Klassen agreed to join Westaim where she will bring her wealth of directly relevant career experience to lead Westaim’s finance function, and I am honored to be part of this growing and impressive leadership team,” said Matthew Skurbe.
“The Company is entering a new phase of acceleration following last year’s strategic combination of Westaim, Arena and Ceres Life,” said Chinh Chu, Executive Chairman of the Westaim Board of Directors. “Cam and the team have assembled a highly complementary group of leaders who reflect the ambition and scale of Westaim’s unique platform.”
