[140418.EN.BIZ] Seaspan CFO to Step Down, And SVP Ryan Courson to Take Over Role

HONG Kong-based Seaspan Corporation announced that chief financial officer David Spivak is stepping down as of June 29 to pursue "other opportunities."

Mr Spivak will continue in his current role until May, after which Ryan Courson will assume his role. Mr Spivak will stay on as a special advisor to the president and chief executive officer through the end of June.

Mr Courson joined the company in March as senior vice president of corporate development. He played a significant role in the recent acquisition of GCI, working closely with Mr Spivak and other senior executives on all aspects of the transaction.

Prior to joining Seaspan, Mr Courson spent three years at Falcon Edge Capital, an investment firm with US$3 billion in assets under management, where he focused on researching and investing in capital-intensive industrial companies in North America and Asia.

Before that, Mr Courson worked at Teton Capital as an investment professional and as acting CFO of Teton's largest investment, Davos Brands. While serving as acting CFO of Davos, Mr Courson managed all aspects of financial planning and analysis.

Mr Spivak has served as CFO of Seaspan since May 2016.

Source : HKSG.