AutoCanada appoints Mike Woodward as chief financial officer
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
AutoCanada appoints Mike Woodward as chief financial officer
5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Woodward takes the role in early July, succeeding Samuel Cochrane on July 6 at the automobile dealership and collision-repair group.
The company said Woodward brings experience in corporate development, financial strategy and performance improvement.
He most recently served as CFO of the Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation; Cochrane was appointed chief executive in mid-February after serving on an interim basis from October.
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