SYLVAN LAKE, AB, Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Lonestar West Inc. (TSXV:
LSI) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Kristina Scade as its new Chief Financial
Officer. Ms. Scade will join Lonestar effective February 4, 2013 on a full time basis and will
replace Bev Roome who will continue
in a transition role for an appropriate period.
Ms. Scade received a Bachelor of Commerce degree
from the University of Alberta in 2008
while working for Carfinco Financial Group (previously Carfinco
Income Fund) from 2004-2008. Most recently, Ms. Scade has
been working for Grant Thornton LLP in Edmonton, Alberta where she completed the
Chartered Accountants School of Business designation in 2012.
While at Grant Thornton she gained extensive experience in both the
public and private sectors in a variety of industries such as
oilfield supply, mineral exploration, utilities (water, gas and
electricity) supply, investment funds and manufacturing, among
others.
"As Lonestar continues its strong growth going
forward, hiring a full time CFO was the next step in building a
solid foundation to an already strong management team," said
James Horvath, CEO of
Lonestar. "Kristina will make a great addition to our growing
team and we would like to thank Bev
Roome for her strong contributions and efforts in the
past."
Business Description
Base in Sylvan Lake,
Alberta, Lonestar West Inc. (www.lonestarwest.com) operates
a fleet of 42 HVAC and vacuum trucks throughout Western Canada and recently expanded into
California. It is focused on
profitably growing its HVAC services to become a major competitor
in the North American market.
Lonestar's shares trade on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol LSI.
Certain information and statements contained
herein constitute forward-looking information, including the
anticipated costs associated with the purchase of capital
equipment, expectations concerning the nature and timing of growth
within the business operated by Lonestar, expectations respecting
the competitive position of such business, expectations concerning
the financing of future business activities and statements as to
future economic and operating conditions. Readers should
review the cautionary statement respecting forward-looking
information that appears in Lonestar's complete MD&A.
SOURCE Lonestar West Inc.