Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2001

Jo Mark Zurel – Chc Helicopter Corporation (flya:tse)

JO MARK ZUREL is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CHC Helicopter Corporation. He joined CHC in 1994 as Corporate Controller before moving to his current position, where he oversees group financial management; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; communications; human resources; and management information systems. Mr. Zurel has earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Dalhousie in Halifax, NS and Chartered Accountant Designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Prior to joining CHC, he served as Senior Manager for the chartered accounting firm Doane Raymond/Grant Thorton in Halifax. Mr. Zurel is heavily involved in community and fundraising activities. He serves as Board Member and Fundraising Committee member for the Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation in St. John's, and Treasurer and Fundraising Committee member with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. He has served as Advisor and Awards Committee member for Junior Achievement in Nova Scotia, and Allocations Committee member for the United Way in Halifax. He also serves on various committees with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, and is a member of the Treasury Management Association of Canada and the Canadian Investor Relations Institute. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of CHC Helicopter Corporation?

Mr. Zurel: We're a helicopter operator, we own and operate helicopters

that take people