Mike Westerlund
Vice President | Investor Relations
Mike Westerlund was appointed Vice President – Investor Relations of our Canadian subsidiary, Hecla Canada Ltd. in February 2013. Prior to joining Hecla, Mr. Westerlund was Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. from 2010 to 2012. Concurrently, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Peregrine Metals Ltd. (copper, gold), which was acquired by Stillwater Mining Co. in 2011. Mr. Westerlund was Director, Corporate Development for Polaris Minerals Corporation (construction aggregates) from 2006 to 2010. He also held the position of Manager, Investor Relations for Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. (diamonds) from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Westerlund began his investor relations career at Ballard Power Systems (fuel cell technology), where he served as Senior Investor Relations and Treasury Associate from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Westerlund also held several positions with TD Bank from 1992 to 1999.