Hatim Zaghloul has resigned his positions as board chairman and director of Wi-LAN, the company he co-founded in 1992. Last month he resigned his executive responsibilities with Wi-LAN.

Zaghloul has been replaced by Bill Hews as chairman. Hews, a board member since April 2000, was president of Wi-LAN from 1999 to 2001. Hews is president of Fideliter Inc., a private investment company, and he serves on various corporate boards.

Hatim Zaghloul

Calgary-based Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) is a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies.

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Rally Energy Corp. has made some executive changes.

Doug Brown has become the vice-president of production and engineering, responsible for international and Canadian production operations. Brown previously provided technical consulting services to Rally Energy.

John McLeod has resigned from the position of vice- president of operations, but continues to sit as a director.

Based in Calgary, Rally Energy (TSXV:RAL, FWB:RLE) is an oil and gas exploration, development and production company active in Egypt, Canada and Pakistan.

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Storm Cat Energy has named a new chief financial officer.

Paul Wiesner replaces interim CFO Chris Dyakowski, who has become chief administrative officer.

Storm Cat Energy (TSXV:SME) is an exploration company focused on unconventional natural gas reserves.

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Arapahoe Energy Corp. of Calgary has named Jeffrey Standen its chief executive officer and president.

Arapahoe (TSXV:AAO) is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Western Canada.

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Muskox Minerals Corp. has appointed Feisal Somji as president and chief executive officer. He replaces Roger Morton, who has resigned the positions but will continue to serve as a director.

Somji will serve as interim CFO while the company conducts an external search.

Meanwhile, Harry McGucken has been appointed chief operating officer. William Dynes has resigned as the vice-president of exploration, but will continue to serve as a director and as a consulting geologist.

Calgary-based Muskox Minerals (TSXV:MSK) is exploring for minerals in British Columbia and Nunavut.

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