Riverside Resources Inc. announced that the Company has appointed James Ladner as an Independent Director of Riverside. His expertise will be extremely valuable to Riverside's corporate strategic development progress, as the Company has a strong balance sheet, no debt, and can consider growth transactions. James holds a MBA equivalent from the University of St.Gallen and has over 25 years' experience in capital markets, including raising capital and securities trading.

He has served in Switzerland in the top management of NatWest/Coutts Bank and on the boards of The Royal Bank of Scotland AG, Bank Austria Switzerland, and several subsidiaries of Japanese and European banks, finance companies, and funds, including Immofonds. Outside of Switzerland, he was a co-founder of the investment bank boutique of RP&C International, London (now part of Swiss-listed Arundel AG) and served on the boards of Equator Exploration Ltd., StrataGold Corporation (now part of Victoria Gold), Nevoro Inc., and Colombia Gold Plc (later part of Gran Colombia Gold). He is also a former member of the Swiss Admissions Commission for listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange and former member of the Capital Market Commission of the Swiss National Bank.

Mr. Ladner has also been an instrumental financier, identifying and financing companies like Yamana Gold early and developing accretive financial approaches to help junior companies grow and work with supportive investors.