On Wednesday, December 17, the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced that Karen Keilty has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

A release from Great Canadian states that Keilty, CPA,FCA, possesses 30 years of accounting and audit experience, and prior to her recent retirement served as the leader and director of operations for the British Columbia audit practice of Deloitte LLP. In that role, she acted as the auditor and trusted advisor for many of the province's leading private and public companies, including Great Canadian.

Keilty also served as a member of British Columbia's Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for five years, and acted as the institute's president during the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

"I'd like to welcome Ms. Karen Keilty to Great Canadian's Board of Directors," said William Dimma, the chairman of Great Canadian's board of directors. "Her 30 years of experience in public company reporting and corporate governance will be an invaluable addition to our board. We look forward to the benefit of Ms. Keilty's contributions."

(With files from Great Canadian)