Gold Hawk Resources Inc. (TSXV:CGK) has appointed Larry Taddei, CA, as vice-president of finance and chief financial officer effective Aug. 1. He will be based in the company's head office in Vancouver.
Previously, he consulted in corporate governance compliance and risk management in the mining industry.
Gold Hawk is a natural resource company developing precious and base metal deposits.
Mundoro Mining Inc. (TSX:MUN) has named Teo Dechev as CFO and VP of corporate development.
Dechev was most recently a VP in corporate finance with Desjardins Securities.
Mundoro is focused on the Maoling gold deposit in China. Its corporate office is in Vancouver.
Plutonic Power Corp. (TSXV:PCC), an emerging run-of-river hydroelectric developer in B.C., has appointed Grig Cook to the position of COO. Cook was most recently the president and senior operating officer of Commonwealth Construction Canada Ltd.
Plutonic's head office is in Vancouver.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(TSX:ANP; Nasdaq:ANPI) has named Jeffrey Walker, MD, as senior VP of research and development.
Prior to joining Angiotech, Dr. Walker was VP of advanced technology and new ventures at Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
Vancouver-based Angiotech is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device firm with 14 facilities in six countries.
International KRL Resources Corp. (TSXV: IRK) and Logan Resources Ltd. (TSXV:LGR), a related company with some common directors, have appointed Michael Hibbitts to the position of VP of exploration.
Hibbitts spent the past two years with New Gold Inc.
as VP of exploration and development.
International KRL and Logan are mineral exploration companies focused on Canada. Their head offices are in Vancouver.
Spur Ventures Inc. (TSXV:SVU) has made some management changes.
Ian He has retired as president, to be succeeded by Robert Rennie as president and CEO.
Zhai Jidong has agreed to become president of Spur China, a subsidiary in China soon to be incorporated.
Spur Ventures plans to be an integrated fertilizer manufacturer in China. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Citizens Bank of Canada has put Jason Farris at its helm as president and CEO.
Farris served for seven years as an executive in the financial services technology sector. Since 2004 he has concentrated on management consulting, book and film production, and investment management.
Farris succeeds Ian Warner, who became the COO of Vancity Credit Union in December 2005.
Wholly owned by Vancity, Citizens Bank's head office is in Vancouver.
Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc. (TSXV:SNV) has a new CFO.
Lisa Sharp moves to this role from her previous position as controller for the company. She takes over from Edward Farrauto, who will continue to assist with corporate regulatory reporting matters.
Vancouver-based Sonic provides non-thermal remediation for toxic contaminants and hazardous waste materials.
Peru Copper Inc.'s CFO Thomas Findley will be leaving the company for health reasons at the end of July. The company expects to have a successor in place before his departure.
Vancouver-based Peru Copper (TSX:PCR; AMEX:CUP) acquires and explores potentially mineable deposits of copper in Peru.
Michael Minder has joined Zecotek Medical Systems Inc. (TSXV:ZMS) as CFO and VP of corporate development. He replaces Grant Macdonald, who has resigned as director and CFO.
The company says Minder is a seasoned finance professional with more than 15 years of international banking experience.
Zecotek is a biophotonics technology company serving the medical industry. Its head office is in Vancouver.
Mark Franklin has been appointed executive VP of ACD Systems International Inc. (TSX:ASA).
Saanichton-based ACD develops and markets digital imaging software.
Don Evans has given notice to resign from his position as VP of corporate communications for WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX:WXI).
Evans joined the company in 2002 and has served as communications VP since 2004.
WEX develops anti-pain drugs. Its corporate office is in Vancouver.
