Edmonton-based SEAIR Inc. has named Michael Zelen as its new chief financial officer.

Zelen has more than 20 years of experience with public and private companies including past roles as CFO, chief executive and president of ACD Systems International Inc.

SEAIR (TSXV:SDS) is engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of diffusion and sterilization technologies with applications in various industries.

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Brenda Mawhinney has resigned as chief financial officer of Delphi Energy.

Mawhinney, who is pursuing another business opportunity, will serve as a consultant to Delphi until a replacement is found.

Calgary-based Delphi (TSX:DEE) is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Western Canada.

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Bashir Virji is stepping down as chief financial officer of Genesis Land Development Corp.

The Calgary-based development company (TSX:GDC) said Virji's resignation, effective Nov. 15, is for personal reasons.

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CPI Crown Properties International Corp. (TSXV:CWN) of Calgary has put Stephen Yuen in the CFO’s chair.

Yuen has more than 20 years of financial management experience.

He is currently controller of the Rockmount Financial Corp. group of companies, as well as chief financial officer of SaskAlta Base Oil Corp.

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University Technologies International Inc. (UTI) has named Cheryl Whyte to the new position of vice-president of finance and administration.

Whyte was formerly manager of a major accounting firm and consultant to two technology companies.

Calgary-based UTI is a technology commercialization company that is wholly owned by the University of Calgary.

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Innova Exploration Ltd. (TSX:IXL) has appointed Kelly D. Kerr to the positions of vice-president of finance and chief financial officer.

Prior to joining Innova, he served as VP of finance and CFO at Triquest Energy Corp. until it was sold in January of 2004.

Innova is a Canadian exploration, development and production company active in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

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