Black Diamond Group Limited announced the appointment of Marshall McRae, C.A. as interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer earlier Oct. 16, 2013. The appointment will be for a period up to 14 months within which the company will launch a search for a long-term Chief Financial Officer with an expectation of filling that role by the second half of 2014.

Since 2009, Mr. McRae has been an independent financial and management consultant. Prior thereto, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of CCS Inc. and its successor corporation, CCS Corporation (now Tervita). Mr. McRae has over 30 years of experience in senior operating and financial management positions with a number of publicly traded and private companies, including CCS Inc., Versacold Corporation and Mark's Work Wearhouse Limited.

He currently serves as a Director and Audit Committee Chairperson for Gibson Energy Inc. and Athabasca Oil Corp. Earlier Oct. 16, 2013, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Burnyeat, announced his resignation after seven years of service.