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Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. reported that John Van de Pol has been appointed as the Company's Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 3rd, 2013.
Mr. Van de Pol is a chartered accountant with more than 33 years of oil and gas industry experience. His impressive background includes successfully developing and executing innovative financial strategies for rapidly growing companies. John was previously Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Northrock Resources Ltd., where he helped lead the company in its successful transition from a junior oil and gas company to an intermediate producer. Prior thereto, he was the Controller for Sceptre Resources Ltd. and, most recently, John was President and Chief Financial Officer of Rock Energy Inc.
As previously announced on May 23, 2013, Painted Pony's current Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Joan Dunne, has elected to retire. She will remain available to assist the Company in an advisory role to ensure a smooth transition.
In commenting on this appointment, Mr. Patrick Ward, President & CEO, said "I am very pleased to welcome John to Painted Pony. He represents a strong addition to our leadership team as we move forward to develop our aggressive growth plans."
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