Renaissance Gold Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Ronald L. Parratt to the office of President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard L. Bedell as Executive Vice President. Both Ron and Richard will continue as Directors of the Company. The return of Ron Parratt to RenGold's management team will greatly enhance its efforts to identify exploration properties and attract joint venture partners at a time when there is increased interest in gold exploration in Nevada.

Ron has played a significant role in a number of gold discoveries in Nevada over the past 35 years, most recently at Long Canyon as President and CEO of AuEx Ventures Inc.