Cameco Board Appoints New Chair
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Cameco Board Appoints New Chair
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, November 30, 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today the appointment of Catherine Gignac as chair of
Cameco’s board of directors effective December 1, 2023.
Gignac will succeed Ian Bruce, who passed away on October 15, 2023. Bruce had served as Cameco’s
board chair since May 2018.
“I am honoured to be appointed chair and given the opportunity to lead this exceptional board and
management team as Cameco continues to serve the thriving nuclear energy industry,” Gignac said. “I
am humbled to take over this role from Ian, who provided a steady hand during tumultuous times and
helped bring Cameco the success it is experiencing today.”
Gignac has been a member of Cameco’s board since 2014. She is chair of the nominating, corporate
governance and risk committee and serves on the audit and finance and technical committees. She has
more than 30 years of experience in capital markets and the mining industry and has held senior
positions as a mining equity research analyst with leading global brokerage firms and independent
boutiques. Gignac, who previously worked as a geologist, has extensive experience in project value and
investment analysis.
“Catherine has been a strong member of Cameco’s board for nearly a decade and has provided valuable
insight and technical expertise through the varied and complex issues that have faced our company. I
look forward to Catherine assuming the role of board chair and continuing to champion Cameco’s
work,” said Cameco President and CEO Tim Gitzel.
Profile
Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to energize a clean-air world.
Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world’s largest high-grade
reserves and low-cost operations, as well as significant investments across the nuclear fuel cycle,
including ownership interests in Westinghouse Electric Company and Global Laser Enrichment.
Utilities around the world rely on Cameco to provide global nuclear fuel solutions for the generation of
safe, reliable, carbon-free nuclear power. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock
exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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