Uranium Power Corp. (TSXV:UPC) says Gregory Adams has accepted the position of VP of exploration. UPC has opened an office in Casper, Wyo., which will be managed by Adams.
Adams is a uranium geologist with more than 35 years of professional and technical experience.
UPC has a portfolio of uranium properties in North America. Its corporate office is in West Vancouver.
Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV:ATV) has promoted Mike Koziol to the position of president. Mike has been the VP of exploration for Alto since 2004 and was appointed to the board in 2006.
Kenneth Judge, chairman of the board, has assumed the role of CEO.
The company says former president and CEO Richard Mazur will focus on his other management duties in the resource sector and remains a director.
Alto Ventures is a Vancouver gold exploration and development company with a portfolio of 11 properties in the Canadian Shield.
Joe Scipioni has been promoted to COO of PolyMet Mining Corp. (TSX:POM, AMEX:PLM). Scipioni was appointed the company's VP of operations and development in July 2006.
Vancouver-based PolyMet is a miner focused on the NorthMet project in Minnesota.
Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX:LUN, AMEX:LMC) has made several changes to its management team.
Wojtek Wodzicki becomes VP of strategic partnerships, while Neil O'Brien moves to the new position of senior VP of exploration and business development.
Wodzicki, who will be based in Vacouver, has worked in the international mining industry since 1987.
O'Brien was previously VP of exploration for Lundin and will also be based in Vancouver.
With headquarters in Vancouver, Lundin is a global base-metal miner.
Vancity is losing its CEO on June 8.
Having served Vancity in that capacity since 2000, Dave Mowat has accepted the position of president and CEO of ATB Financial based in Edmonton.
An executive search for his replacement is underway.
Vancity is Canada's largest credit union, with $12.3 billion in assets and 50 branches throughout Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria and Squamish.
Catalyst Paper Corp. (TSX:CTL) has appointed Richard Garneau as the company's president and CEO.
Garneau has a background in paper and forest products, most recently as executive VP of operations at Domtar Inc.
Based in Vancouver, Catalyst produces mechanical printing papers and market kraft pulp.
FormaShape, a manufacturer of fibreglass-reinforced plastics for architectural fascia products, has made two appointments.
Bren Steele becomes director of marketing and sales. Steele has held positions with Fortune 500 companies in Ontario and Western Canada.
John Christie will head up the newly created manufacturing engineering department. He comes from Always On UPS Systems, where he was VP and GM.
FormaShape is a division of Whitewater Composites. Founded in 1981, the company operates out of Kelowna.
Pacgen Biopharmaceuticals Corp. (TSXV:PGA) has appointed Robert DuFresne as president and CEO. He replaces company co-founder David Cheng, who will continue as Pacgen's chief scientific officer and also as a director.
DuFresne was previously president and CEO of Zelos Therapeutics Inc.
Pacgen is an emerging biotech company focused on treatments for infectious and inflammatory diseases. It's head office is in Vancouver.
Beverly Appelbaum has joined Gemcom Software International Inc. (TSX:GCM), a supplier of mining productivity technology, as director of human resources.
Appelbaum brings more than 20 years of experience in HR to Gemcom, having worked with multinational mining corporations including Placer Dome and DeBeers.
Established in 1985, Gemcom is based in Vancouver.
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TSX: ANP, Nasdaq: ANPI,), a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, has appointed Santi Corsaro as vice-president of sales and marketing. Prior to joining Vancouver-based Angiotech, Corsaro spent more than 20 years working for the Johnson & Johnson Group in Europe.
Chemokine Therapeutics Corp. (TSX:CTI), a biotechnology company developing treatments for cancer, blood disorders and vascular disease, has named Richard Piazza as its new CEO. Piazza succeeds Hassan Salari, who held the position since he founded the Vancouver company in 1998. Salari will continue to serve as president and will also take on the role of chief scientific officer. Piazza has been a member of Chemokine's board since June 2001. He was previously managing director of Healthios.
Calypso Acquisition Corp. (TSXV:CLP) has a new as chief financial officer. Kathleen Butt replaces Kurt Bordia, who will remain as a director and secretary. For the past 10 years, Butt has worked in the oil and gas industry with Duke Energy's gas transmission division. Calypso is a uranium exploration and development company focused on Argentina. Its head office is located in Vancouver.
Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSXV:DMI) has a new hand at the helm. Dean Taylor has been appointed president and CEO. He will also join Diamcor's board. Taylor was previously president and CEO of Okanagan Valley Business Consulting Ltd. He has served as a consultant to Diamcor for the past two years. Diamcor is a junior diamond mining and exploration company with active operations in South Africa. Its head office is in Kelowna.
Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) has a new executive. Wayne Fredin has joined the Victoria company as VP of sales. Fredin previously worked in the energy industry in Alberta in sales and project management roles. Vecima sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks.
Tom Garagan has been appointed VP of exploration for Uracan Resources Ltd. (TSXV:URC). Garagan is already a director of Uracan. Garagan has spent the last 15 years at Bema Gold Corp. He is also VP of exploration for B2Gold Corporation. Vancouver-based Uracan is exploring for near surface, bulk tonnage uranium deposits in Canada.
Galore Resources Inc. (TSXV:GRI) has hired Uwe Schmidt as VP of exploration and acquisitions. Schmidt also will act as the company's internal qualified person. Schmidt has more than 35 years of mineral exploration experience. Galore-based Galore is pursuing a mineral exploration program in southwestern B.C.
Parkash Athwal is resigning as CFO of Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG) effective April 30 to pursue other interests. A search is underway for her replacement. Athwal has been Lake Shore's CFO since its inception in December 2002. Lake Shore is a mineral exploration company with properties in Ontario and Quebec. Its corporate office is in Vancouver.
George Sanders has taken over as president of Goldcliff Resource Corp. (TSXV: GCN). Sanders has been a company director since 2002. Leonard Saleken moves from the president's role to chairman of the company. Most recently, Sanders served as VP of corporate development for Shore Gold Inc. and president of Wescan Goldfields Inc. Vancouver-based Goldcliff is a mineral exploration company focused on southern British Columbia.
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