waiting waiting waiting.TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 1, 2009) - Sulliden Gold Corp. ("Sulliden" or the "Company") (TSX:SUE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Ladd as Chief Financial Officer and the addition of the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew to Sulliden's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Ms. Ladd is an experienced financial professional with a wide array of experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Sulliden, she served as the Group Controller, North American Operations of Kinross Gold Corporation and has also worked in Thompson and Sudbury operations for Vale Inco. Ms. Ladd is a Certified Management Accountant and holds a Masters of Arts in Economics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of British Columbia.
Ms. Ladd replaces the acting Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Deborah Battiston, who Sulliden would like to thank for her contributions to the Company.
The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew has had a distinguished career in both public and private sectors. From January 1996 to February 2006, he served as a Member of Parliament where he led a number of senior government departments in successive federal Canadian governments. Among other positions, he has served Canada as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for International Trade and the Minister for International Cooperation. Hon. Pettigrew now works with Deloitte & Touche LLP in the role of Executive Advisor, International. Prior to entering national politics, Pierre Pettigrew was the Vice President of Samson Belair Deloitte & Touche International in Montreal, where he acted as an international business consultant. He is also a director of a number of other reporting issuers.
Peter Tagliamonte, President and CEO, commented "Deborah has done an outstanding job in assisting Sulliden through this transition period and her guidance and knowledge is greatly appreciated. We are now very pleased to welcome Ms. Ladd and Hon. Pettigrew to the Sulliden team as we advance the Shahuindo Gold Project to the next level. Both Anna and Pierre's experience will significantly strengthen the team and contribute to the success of the project."
Sulliden has been advised by AMEC that the Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Shahuindo Gold Project will be delivered to the Company by the second week of December 2009.