TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Financial Corporation (“Hampton” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: HFC) (TSXV: HFC.PR.A), is pleased to announce results from the Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held February 26, 2019. All matters put forth in the management information circular dated January 28, 2019 were passed, including election of incumbent directors, Messrs. Peter M. Deeb, John H. Sununu, Robert Sherman, Steven Small and William E. Thomson. A new director, Mr. Daniel Mathieson, was also elected. Mr. Richard Carl did not stand for re-election, and the Corporation would like to thank him for his dedicated service as a director.
Mr. Mathieson is in his fifth term as Mayor of Stratford, Ontario and has sat on municipal council since 1995. During his tenure, Mr. Mathieson has been a member on numerous boards and committees in healthcare, municipal affairs, law enforcement, athletics, not-for-profits, universities and colleges. Mr. Mathieson is currently Chair of the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), Chair of Kings University College at Western University, Chair of the Stratford Police Services Board, a member of the Board of Directors of Festival Hydro and Rhyzome Networks, the Stratford Festival, and the Advisory Board of the University of Waterloo-Stratford Campus. Mr. Mathieson is also a Governor on the Board of i-Canada and is on the Advisory Board for Walsh University - Institute for the Study of the Intelligent Community. In November, 2015, Mr. Mathieson was awarded the Alumni Award of Excellence from the Master of Public Administration, Local Government program at Western University. He is also the 2016 Western University, Public Administration Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, lecturing on governance and innovation in public institutions. In 2012, Mr. Mathieson was chosen by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, paying tribute to community leaders whose endeavours have set them apart as technology innovators. As well, Mr. Mathieson received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 for public service. Mr. Mathieson holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Guelph and a Masters of Public Administration Degree from the University of Western Ontario.
About Hampton Financial Corporation
The Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hampton Securities Limited (“HSL”), is actively engaged in family office, wealth management, institutional services and capital markets activities. HSL is a full service investment dealer, regulated by IIROC and registered in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario and Quebec. The subordinate voting shares, and preferred shares of Hampton are listed on the TSXV under the symbol “HFC” and “HFC.PR.A” respectively.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Pavao
President & Chief Operating Officer
Hampton Financial Corporation
Hampton Securities Limited
(416) 862-7800
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