Nickel 28 Capital Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. C. Ian Ross as a new independent director to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Ross brings extensive board, senior management and transactional experience in a wide variety of public companies and highly complex special situations.

Mr. Ross has been appointed to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Ross is currently the Chair of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Growthworks Canadian Fund Ltd. and the Chair of the Independent Review Committee for the mutual fund assets of Tangerine Bank. Mr. Ross has previously served as Chair of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Partners Real Estate Investment Trust.

Mr. Ross is also a former Chair of the Board of Menu Foods Income Trust and former Chair of the Board of Pet Valu Canada Inc. Mr. Ross has also served as a director of numerous other public and private companies, including Ontario Power Generation Inc. Mr. Ross is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Institute of Corporate Directors.