Dmitri (Bill) W. Tymkiw
B. Comm, CA

A graduate of the University of B.C. who articled and practiced as a CA with Arthur Anderson LLP. Since 1978, he has assembled numerous operating companies and is currently the controlling shareholder and Chairman of the board of the GRIP Holdings Group Corporation, parent to a half dozen Western Canadian based companies employing more then 400 people in various active enterprises, including Bel-Par Industries (manufacturer of store fixtures and educational furniture), Brooks-Corning Co Ltd. (large office furniture vendor in British Columbia), Artek Group (general contractor and manufacturer of high quality millwork for head offices, luxury hotels and court house throughout North America), and Unicell Inc. (manufacturer of Modular Management systems for the global health care industry).

Bill has served on numerous commercial and service boards and was a founding director of National/Alamos Gold Corporation. Currently he is a director of Comwest Enterprise Corp., the Trinity Baptist Church and NuLegacy Gold Corporation.