Strike Diamond Corp. announced the appointment of Ryan Kalt as chairman of its board of directors and chief executive officer of the corporation in place of Geoff Balderson. The corporation has appointed Jody Dahrouge, P.Geol., as vice-president, exploration.

The corporation's board of directors believes these new officer appointments will assist the company in advance its leading mineral tenure position within Saskatchewan's newly-emerged Pikoo diamond camp. Mr. Kalt, B.Comm.(Hons), LL.B., LL.M., M.B.A., Strike Diamond's incoming Chairman and CEO, is an experienced entrepreneur and executive having more than fifteen years of business experience. Mr. Dahrouge, B.Sc., P. Geol., Strike Diamond's new Vice-President, Exploration, has over twenty years of experience in the mineral exploration industry.