Kennady Diamonds Inc. has appointed Claudia Tornquist, an experienced independent metals and mining consultant, to the Company’s board of directors, the company said in a statement this week.

Tornquist has previously served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at Sandstorm Gold, a streaming and royalty company. She also spent nine years at Rio Tinto Plc in strategy, business evaluation and business development roles across a number of commodities.

During her stint with Rio Tinto, Tornquist led the development of a growth strategy for the diamond group and advised the company’s Investment Committee on the Argyle and Diavik underground expansions. She was involved in the divestment of Ashton Mining.

Prior to entering the mining sector, Tornquist worked in venture capital and consulting. Ms. Tornquist has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and an MBA from INSEAD.

Jonathan Comerford, chairman of Kennady Diamonds, said: "We are delighted to welcome Claudia to the Board of Kennady Diamonds and look forward to the contribution she will make to our continued success.”