TORONTO, Feb. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Pine Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:RPX) (“Red Pine” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Ms. Tara Gilfillan, CPA, ICD.D has been appointed as Red Pine’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
Ms. Gilfillan is a financial executive, entrepreneur and independent board member with over twenty years of experience. She holds a business degree from Queens University and a Chartered Accountant designation. Tara has strong financial and operational experience as a senior executive within the mining industry. She has held the roles of Controller and CFO of mining companies, CFO, interim CEO of a global engineering consulting company, and successfully co-founded a start-up engineering company. Her roles have given her the opportunity to lead commercial marketing and business development, strategic planning, finance/accounting and human resources.
Quentin Yarie, Red Pine’s President and CEO commented, "We are very pleased to appoint Tara as CFO and welcome her to Red Pine’s management team. Tara’s experience in the mining industry, financial management, and cost control will be invaluable as we continue to advance the Wawa Gold Project.”
Ms. Gilfillan replaces Marc Johnson, who served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since October 2015. The Company would like to take the opportunity to thank Marc for his contributions to Red Pine during his tenure as CFO.
About Red Pine Exploration Inc.
Red Pine Exploration Inc. is a gold and base-metals exploration company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RPX".
Red Pine has a 60% interest in the Wawa Gold Project with Citabar LP. holding the remaining 40% interest. Red Pine is the Operating Manager of the Project and is focused on expanding the existing gold resource on the property.
For more information about the Company visit www.redpineexp.com
Or contact:
Quentin Yarie, President & CEO, (416) 364-7024, qyarie@redpineexp.com
Or Mia Boiridy, Investor Relations, (416) 364-7024, mboiridy@redpineexp.com
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