お知らせ • Apr 21
DEFSEC Technologies Inc. Announces Board Changes DEFSEC Technologies Inc. announced that David Ibbetson, former General Manager of General Dynamics Mission Systems International, has joined DEFSEC's board of directors. Mr. Ibbetson has more than 35 years in the Aerospace and Defence Industry, and 25 years with General Dynamics, where he served in progressively senior executive roles, most recently as the General Manager of the international division of General Dynamics Mission Systems. Mr. Ibbetson successfully led operations throughout Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkey and the UAE, delivering major US and Canadian programs such as Land C4ISR, CH-148 Cyclone and CP-140 Aurora Integrated Mission System and exporting products and systems into programs of the UK Ministry of Defense and other allied nations' militaries. During his tenure with General Dynamics Mission Systems, Mr. Ibbetson also built out significant programs in South America, Asia and Eastern Europe. DEFSEC Technologies Inc. also announced the departure of Paul Mangano from the DEFSEC board of directors. お知らせ • Feb 03
DEFSEC Technologies Inc. Appoints Elisabeth Preston as Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer DEFSEC Technologies Inc. announced that it has appointed Elisabeth Preston as Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer. Elisabeth brings an impressive range of private and public company defence and security experience, including cross-border U.S.-Canada transactions as well as extensive international experience, managing strategic relationships. Elisabeth's practices as an international business and trade lawyer, with significant transactional and public company governance experience. Her legal practice has, for 26 years, had a significant emphasis on the Public Safety, Defense and Aerospace marketplace, and for industries with sizeable government programs or highly regulated operations. She has over 30 years' experience advising companies as an executive in areas relating to governance, cross border marketing initiatives, strategic relationships, major commercial transactions and financing initiatives to fund and sustain growth. She has assisted companies to pursue and secure major contracts, solve complex international disputes, set up and maintain manufacturing and other operations around the world, and do so in an efficient and compliant manner. She has worked intensively in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, procurement law, anti-corruption compliance, industrial security, export control and controlled goods, as well as labour and employment law. Elisabeth acts as counsel on security-sensitive issues and is an active member of executive management teams. Elisabeth was also previously the managing partner of a major Canadian law firm's Ottawa office, and co-chair of its National Business Law practice. Most recently, Elisabeth was Chief Legal Counsel and Vice-President of International Compliance for a major U.S. defence contractor's international electronics division headquartered in Canada. Elisabeth has a Bachelor of Arts in History (honors) from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, a Masters of Public Administration (Public Management and Policy) from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and a law degree (LLB) from the Faculty of Law at McGill University in Montreal Canada. Elisabeth is Past Co-Chair of the American Bar Association, International Section's Defense and Aerospace Committee and former Vice-Chair of its Anti-Corruption Committee. Board Change • Jan 26
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 3 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 3 independent directors. 4 non-independent directors. Independent Director James Yersh was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2025. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. お知らせ • Jan 24
DEFSEC Technologies Inc. Appoints Niel Marotta as Member of the Board, Effective January 23, 2026 DEFSEC Technologies Inc. announced that Niel Marotta has been appointed as a member of the board, effective January 23, 2026. He brings extensive capital markets experience with emerging companies, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Sun Summit Minerals Corp. Niel is an accomplished executive with an exceptional track record of leadership, investment expertise, and entrepreneurial success. Prior to joining Sun Summit Minerals, he was a top-performing fund manager at Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR Co.) in Boston, where he managed over $1 billion across multiple industries, including the Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio. Mr. Marotta also served as Vice President of Orezone Resources, playing a key role in its $350 million acquisition by Iamgold in 2009. He has worked as an investment banker and entrepreneur and has been involved with financings and M&A transactions exceeding $1 billion. He was also the co-founder and CEO of Indiva Limited. Mr. Marotta holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from McGill University. お知らせ • Dec 23
DEFSEC Technologies Inc., Annual General Meeting, Feb 12, 2026 DEFSEC Technologies Inc., Annual General Meeting, Feb 12, 2026. Board Change • Jan 10
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Director Paul Mangano was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2020. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model.