Helios Fairfax Partners Announces Update to CFO Transition
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TORONTO, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation (TSX: HFPC.U) (“Helios Fairfax”, “HFP” or the “company”) today announced that the previously communicated Chief Financial Officer (CFO) transition will not proceed as planned.
Jennifer Lisbey has decided that, for personal reasons, she will not be transitioning to CFO of Helios Fairfax and Helios Investment Partners as planned. Belinda Blades will continue to serve as HFP’s CFO until the end of May. The company has initiated a comprehensive search for a permanent CFO.
"We wish Jennifer all the best in her future endeavours," said Babatunde Soyoye and Tope Lawani, Co-CEOs of Helios Fairfax. "We appreciate Belinda's continued leadership of our financial operations through May as we conduct a thorough search for a permanent CFO."
The Company will provide updates regarding the permanent CFO appointment as developments occur.
About Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation
Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation is an investment holding company whose investment objective is to achieve long term capital appreciation, while preserving capital, by investing in public and private equity securities and debt instruments in Africa and African businesses or other businesses with customers, suppliers or business primarily conducted in, or dependent on, Africa.
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| Julia Gray General Counsel & Corporate Secretary (647) 243-9882 | Neil Weber Investor Relations LodeRock Advisors (647) 222-0574 |
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