it looks like the house cleaning is complete now. i would guess that whoever replaces yip at the end of this comprehensive search will be someone who has worked with smith before.
Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX: SSO)(NASDAQ: SSRI) ("Silver Standard" or the "Company") announced today that Tom S. Q. Yip, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will resign from the Company effective August 31, 2011, and return to the United States to spend more time with his family.
"We appreciate all of Tom's contributions to Silver Standard over the last four years and wish him well in the future," said John Smith, President and CEO of Silver Standard.
Tom is committed to ensuring a seamless transition. Matthew Freeman, Corporate Controller, will assume responsibilities for the Company's accounting and finance functions on an interim basis while the Company completes a comprehensive search for Tom's successor.
http://ir.silverstandard.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=599404