Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. announced that Mr. Ed Duda has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Rob Kang has resigned effective as of December 31, 2016 to pursue other business interests. Mr. Duda brings to Element over 25 years of senior industry experience within public and private companies in all aspects of corporate finance, administration, strategic planning, regulatory reporting, operations, business development, risk management and technology implementation.

He will play a key role as Element moves to its next stage of corporate development. Amongst his credentials, Mr. Duda is a former CFO & Corporate Secretary for a gold and silver exploration and development mining company. In addition, he has held the following positions: Senior VP & CFO; VP, CFO & Chief Privacy Officer; Chief Operating Officer; VP Finance; and VP Administration & Credit for a number of financial services organizations located nationally and some internationally.

The Board also announces that Mr. Conan Graham has accepted the position of Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Graham brings more than 15 years of broad and diversified business experience from the technology and health care sectors. As V.P. Corporate Development, Conan will be responsible for creating and executing Element's business development strategy, ensuring complete alignment with the Company's corporate vision, philosophy and core values.

Prior to joining Element, Mr. Graham led Business Optimization Projects within Watermark Dental Group and held several senior leadership positions in technology distribution & services throughout Western Canada. The Board has also accepted the resignation of Amanda List as Vice President of Leadership and People Development. Amanda will remain as an outside consultant to Element and the Company will continue to utilize her invaluable direction in staff development.