Ashanti Gold Corp. announced that Jonathan Henry is joining the board of directors. Mr. Henry (50) has been President and Chief Executive Officer of TSX-listed Gabriel Resources Ltd. since June 2010. Between 1994 and 2010 he worked with Avocet Mining PLC. At Avocet he worked in a variety of senior management capacities including Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer from 2006-2010. During his tenure at Avocet he oversaw successful exploration, feasibility study, mine development and capital funding activities, plus a number of acquisitions and disposals of mine assets in Portugal, Peru, USA, Tajikistan, Burkina Faso, Malaysia and Indonesia. Avocet's activities during Mr. Henry's tenure as CEO included the company's revised focus on gold mining and exploration in West Africa.