Madalena Ventures Inc. says that Mr. Kevin Shaw, P.Eng, MBA has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Shaw will also be joining the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Warkentin will move to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors and Vice-President, International, where his international expertise will continue to be invaluable.

Mr. Shaw holds significant oil & gas industry experience as an Engineer, Manager and Officer, working for both large and small-cap E&P's, as well as extensive experience in the capital markets and consulting services sides of the energy sector. Prior to joining Madalena, Kevin most recently headed up the energy team at Casimir Capital and held the position of Managing Director & Head of Global Energy Research, responsible for coverage and/or advisement on over 30 domestic and international E&P companies. Prior to Casimir, Kevin worked with Wellington West Capital Markets as a Senior Oil & Gas Research Analyst, and Partner, and was a key member of Wellington West's successful Energy business prior to Wellington's sale to National Bank of Canada in the summer of 2011.

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