Reliq Health Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board. Alexander Nuttall joins the Board as an independent non-executive director and Chris Shields, the Company?s interim CEO, has also been appointed as a director. Alex Nuttall currently serves as Mayor of Barrie and a Director on the Board of Alectra Utilities.

First elected as a City Councillor in Barrie, in 2006, Alex continued to serve at the Municipal level of government until 2014. In 2015, Mayor Nuttall was elected as the Member of Parliament for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte. Alex served as Shadow Minister for numerous ministries: Digital Economy, Economic Development for Southern Ontario, Innovation, Science and Technology (Deputy), Youth Sports & Persons with Disabilities, and Interprovincial Trade.

Prior to entering federal politics, Alex worked in the retail and commercial finance industry with TD, RBC and Meridian Credit Union. Following leaving federal politics in 2019, Alex served as Vice-President for Telecom North Frontenac Telephone Company overseeing the Sales, Marketing and Customer Service expansions. Chris Shields was recently appointed as Interim CEO of the Company, as announced on December 11, 2023.

Mr. Shields currently handles the Company?s US business development and is very familiar with the operations and processes of the Company. Additionally, Mr. Shields has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare space and has held senior executive positions in start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Based in Boston, MA, Mr. Shields has extensive experience with the US healthcare system and is widely regarded as a Medicare and Medicaid subject matter expert.

He holds a Bachelor?s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MBA specializing in Finance from Babson College in Wellesley, MA.Mr. Shields will lead the Company?s search for a permanent CEO.