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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 15, 2024) - BELGRAVIA HARTFORD CAPITAL INC. (CSE: BLGV) ("Belgravia Hartford", "Belgravia" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ava Tahmasebi as an independent director to the Board of the Company. Additionally, Dr. Shoaib Sheikh has been appointed as head of the company's advisory committee.
Ms. Ava Tahmasebi is a seasoned executive with over a decade of experience in driving innovation and business growth within the startup ecosystem. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Wireless Networks and has recently updated her skills through a Data Analytics program at the University of Toronto. Ms. Tahmasebi has played a pivotal role in mentoring over 50 startups, steering them towards notable success. As CEO of Startup Station, a Toronto-based startup studio with a focus on women entrepreneurs, she has refined her expertise in transforming nascent ideas into successful, market-ready businesses. Startup Station is a member of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO).
Dr. Shoaib Sheikh, MD, FACS, is a surgeon who has served on multiple provincial, national and international boards and committees for the past 17 years. The nature of involvement has been from board of directors, executive committees, editorial boards and provincial review committees. Dr. Sheikh has served for two full terms on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons which has 90,000 member surgeons and has served on the finance committee of the College of Surgeons. Dr. Shiekh also owns 8,414,095 common shares of Belgravia Hartford which represents 12.49% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.
Mr. Mehdi Azodi, The CEO & President of Belgravia stated "The addition of Ms. Tahmasebi to the board strengthens the governance and adds fresh perspective on future investments and due diligence process. The appointment of Dr. Sheikh provides the board and legal team with global business experience and access to capital injection for the company to build out a new business platform and fund the company's litigation affairs."
About Belgravia Hartford
Belgravia Hartford Capital Inc. ("Belgravia" or the "Company") is a publicly traded investment holding company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Belgravia is focused on growing its assets and holdings and increasing its net asset value (NAV). Belgravia invests in a portfolio of private and public companies located in jurisdictions governed by the rule of law. It takes a multi-sector investment approach with emphasis in the resources and commodities sector. Belgravia and its investments are considered high risk holdings and it may expose shareholders to significant volatility and losses.