Teako Minerals Corp. announced the appointment of Vic Fitch (MBA, CPA, CGA) as the Vice President of Finance. This appointment marks a strategic initiative, as it paves the way for Mr. Fitch to smoothly transition into the role of Chief Financial Officer as he is set to succeed Dan Martino in the forthcoming months.

Concurrently, the Company is pleased to welcome Carla Bennett as the new Corporate Secretary. Additionally, Teako announces the departure of Rob Duncan and Sylvain Laberge from the Special Advisory Board. Teako extends its sincere gratitude to Rob Duncan and Sylvain Laberge, for their contributions and wishes them success in their future endeavors.

Vic Fitch is a seasoned financial executive with 35 years of experience in strategic leadership and financial management. He has served in senior financial roles with businesses operating in numerous jurisdictions including, Canada, USA, Mexico, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and China. He has been involved in taking several private companies public, leading organizations through significant organic growth and growth through mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestitures and business sales.

He holds an MBA with a Finance Concentration from the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, and is a Certified General Accountant and Chartered Professional Accountant. His expertise includes financial planning and analysis, public financial reporting, multi-currency consolidations, forecasting, and credit and equity financings. Mr. Fitch also holds experience in managing boards and committees, strategic partnerships, contract negotiations, and stakeholder relationships.

Carla Bennett previously worked as an Executive Assistant for 20 years in Real Estate in West Vancouver, where she was born and raised. Carla became a licensed Realtor for 14 years after graduating from the Sauder School of Business at UBC. Previously she worked as a corporate office manager for a business consulting and technology services company, overseeing an office of well over 100 employees.