American Pacific Mining Corp. announced that it has appointed Ali Hakimzadeh as an independent director of the Company. As the Managing Partner of Sequoia Partners Inc., a capital markets advisory and merchant banking boutique, Mr. Hakimzadeh has over 25 years of experience in the corporate financial services industry, collaborating and leading multiple transactions across North America.

Mr. Hakimzadeh holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, as well as a B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia and an MBA and M.Aq. from Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Hakimzadeh brings expertise in merchant banking, investment banking, corporate finance, and public venture capital. He has been involved in over $1 billion of financing and merger and acquisition activities in the small cap sector, helping emerging Canadian and US companies achieve success and optimum value. Mr. Hakimzadeh currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at HS GovTech Solutions Inc., a government software as a service (SaaS) company.