08:02 AM EDT, 07/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Aimia ( AIMFF ) , an investment holding company that is fending off moves by dissident shareholder Mithaq to assume control of the board, on Wednesday announced leadership appointments to fast-track the rollout of its strategy that were endorsed by shareholders at a June 26 meeting.

The company named James Scarlett as chair of the newly-formed strategic review committee and Steven Leonard as president and chief financial officer. The appointments are effective immediately.

Scarlett, a senior legal advisor, has 40 years of experience in complex merger and acquisition, capital markets, and other transactions. He was named to Aimia's ( AIMFF ) Board in June.

Leonard joined Aimia ( AIMFF ) as vice president and corporate controller in June 2010 and was named CFO in May 2019.