FORM 8-K FOR GOLD CREST MINES INC, CHANGE IN DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Change in Directors or Principal Officers
Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
(b)
Effective as of November 13, 2008, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Thomas H. Parker as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Parker will continue in his duties as a director of the Company.
(c)
Effective as of November 13, 2008, the Board of Directors appointed John P. Ryan as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Ryan has been a Director of the Company since June, 2008 and brings extensive experience with development-stage resource companies.
Mr. Ryan was Founder and Chairman of U.S. Silver Corporation (a producing silver company) from June, 2006 until September, 2008. Mr. Ryan was Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of High Plains Uranium, Inc. (a uranium exploration and production company) ("High Plains") from incorporation in February 2005 until September 2006 (High Plains became a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions in Canada in November 2005).
He also served from April 2004 to February 2005 as a director (in addition to Secretary and Chief Financial Officer) of High Plains Uranium, Inc. (Idaho), the predecessor to High Plains. During the period of 1996 until 2006, he held various positions with Cadence Resources Corporation, a U.S. public natural resources company, including Vice President of Corporate Development (1996-2005), Secretary (1998-2006) and a director (1997-2005). Mr. Ryan has also been Chief Financial Officer and a director of Trend Mining Company since August 2000. He served as President and a director of Grand Central Silver Mines Inc. from 1998 until 2000 and was a director of Metalline Mining Company from 1996 until 1999.
Mr. Ryan attended the University of Idaho where he received a B.S. degree in Mining Engineering, and he also received a Juris Doctor from Boston College. Mr. Ryan is a former U.S. Naval Officer.
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