Federal finance minister appoints Annette Verschuren to chair VCAP panel
The federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty has named Annette Verschuren as the new chair of the Venture Capital Expert Panel. Verschuren is currently Chair and CEO of NRStor Inc, a business focused on accelerating the commercialization of energy storage technologies. The panel was previously chaired by Canadian private equity professional Sam Duboc, who was recently appointed chair of the board of directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Established in May 2013, the panel advises the government on key issues of venture capital policy, including the $400 million Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP), launched last year.
28 January 2014•3 mins read
