Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) says Wayne Bingham, the heavy-equipment dealer's executive VP and CFO, has resigned "for personal reasons."
While Vancouver-based Finning looks for a replacement, an executive finance team including CEO Doug Whitehead will carry out the CFO duties. Although his retirement date is approaching, Whitehead says he does not plan to leave before a new CFO is integrated into the company.
Finning International is one of the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealers, with operations in Western Canada, Britain and South America.
John Jacobson is the new president and CEO of IP Applications Corp. (TSXV: IPX). He replaces interim CEO Neil McDonnell. Jacobson was previously president and CEO of Offshore Systems International Ltd.
Based in Vancouver, IP partners with companies that offer Internet protocol services, providing the applications, systems and support to run their business.
Mesa Uranium Corp. (TSXV:MZU) has appointed Gregory French as vice-president of exploration. French had been consulting for a wide range of clients since 1999.
Mesa Uranium's corporate office is in Vancouver.
Robert Bell is joining Pine Valley Mining Corp. (TSX:PVM, OTCBB:PVMCF) of Vancouver effective Feb. 27 as executive vice-president and COO. Bell comes from Luscar Ltd., where he served as VP of marketing.
Pine Valley (formerly Globaltex Industries Inc.) operates the Willow Creek Coal Project in B.C.
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSXV: PGD) of Vancouver has appointed a new CFO. Greg Shenton previously worked with the Ivanhoe Group of companies as a CFO.
Peregrine is a diamond exploration and development company.
EnWave Corp. has appointed Jennifer Thompson as its VP of corporate development.
Thompson's services will be provided through Tiber Investment Management Group Inc. The initial contract is for six months.
EnWave is an R&D firm developing commercial applications of vacuum microwave technology. Its corporate office is in Vancouver.
Dynasty Gold Corp. (TSXV:DYG) has a new VP of exploration.
The company says Leonard Karr's appointment was prompted by its plans for increased activities this year. Karr had filled the role of project manager for the company since 2004.
Dynasty is a Vancouver junior resource company focused on acquiring, exploring and developing gold projects in China.
The Northern British Columbia Tourism Association has named a new CEO.
Tracy Calogheros takes over from Dawn-lisa Sethen, who is on maternity leave until September. Calogheros has been on NBCTA's board of directors for three years, serving as president for two of those years.
TrueStar Petroleum Corp. (TSXV:TPC) has hired a vice-president.
William Wright has more than 40 years of global experience in the oil and gas industry. The company says he has most recently focused on unconventional gas resources.
TrueStar Petroleum is an oil and gas exploration and development company with operations headquarters in Vancouver.
Welichem Biotech Inc. (TSXV: WBI), a biotech company developing drugs for autoimmune diseases and cancer, has made some management changes.
York Yingping Guo becomes CEO and a board member. Guo is president and CEO of Celestial Pharmaceuticals (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Concurrently, John Webster has resigned as managing director and CEO, but assumes the role of chief scientific officer overseeing the company's R&D.
Welichem is based in Burnaby.
Pacific Asia China Energy Inc. (TSXV:PCE) has named Patrick Groening as its CFO. He has held controller and CFO positions for a number of private and public companies.
Groening replaces Steven Khan, who now becomes executive VP of corporate development as well as continuing as a director.
Pacific-Asia is a Kelowna-based resource company specializing in coalbed methane projects in China.
Minco Mining & Metals Corp. (TSX:MMM, AMEX:MMK) has appointed Robert Tyson as VP of corporate development. He joined the company in April 2005 as the investor relations manager.
Based in Vancouver, Minco has a portfolio of mineral projects in China.
Cecil Bond is Christopher James Gold Corp.'s new CFO.
Bond has served as a director and officer for a number of junior mining companies for the past eight years.
He succeeds Joe Monette, who remains a director and chairman of the company's audit committee.
Based in Kamloops, Christopher James (TSXV:CJG) has five advanced-stage mineral exploration properties in B.C.
Stephen Kim has been promoted to VP of operations for International Technologies Corp. and Hansol Multitech Canada Ltd., ITC's Canadian subsidiary.
Kim was previously Hansol's general manager for four years.
Richmond-based ITC is a global supplier of electronics products to the consumer and commercial marketplace.
Zecotek Medical Systems Inc. (TSXV:ZMS) has hired Stephen Rowe as executive VP and COO.
Prior to ZMS, Rowe was an innovation management consultant based in Silicon Valley.
Zecotek is a market-driven research and development bio-photonics company with laboratories and base at UBC.
- with files from The Canadian Press
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