Alacer Gold Corp. reported that a new independent director, Kay Priestly, has been appointed to Alacer's Board of Directors. Priestly served as Chief Executive Officer of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. from 2012 until her retirement in 2014 and as Chief Financial Officer of Rio Tinto Copper from 2008 until 2012. She was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rio Tinto's Kennecott Utah Copper operations from 2006 to 2008. Priestly also served in executive management roles at American Nursing Services Inc. and Entergy Corp.