New Director, Finance, Planning and Systems
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Victor Korchenko |
July 3, 2006 -- Victor Korchenko has been appointed Director, Finance, Planning and Systems of the Nickel Institute.
A certified accountant in his native Russia and designated CMA in Canada, Victor Korchenko "brings a wealth of financial experience from both large and small companies from a range of industries," says Nickel Institute President, Stephen Barnett.
In Russia, Mr. Korchenko held senior finance and administrative positions in the construction, tobacco,
food processing and software industries before becoming Finance and Administrative Director for the U.S.
advertising firm McCann-Erickson’s office in Moscow in 1999.
He immigrated to Canada in 2000 to become Senior Accountant for Thistle Mining Inc. of Toronto and then
Controller for Engineering .com, an e-commerce and software company in 2003.
Mr. Korchenko’s responsibilities will include the planning, administration and communications responsibilities previously held by James Lilly who is working part-time. Victor Korchenko will be based in the Nickel Institute’s head office in Toronto.
The Nickel Institute, which has its headquarters in Toronto, Canada, creates and communicates knowledge to support the sustainable production, use and reuse of nickel.
