Rio Alto Mining CFO Anthony Hawkshaw To Retire

(RTTNews) - Rio Alto Mining Ltd. (RIO.TO, RIOM) said Friday its Chief Financial Officer and director, Anthony Hawkshaw, has decided that he will not stand for re-election to the board of directors of the company and will retire effective May 1.

Hawkshaw has agreed to continue assisting the Company in an advisory capacity as required.

The company said it has appointed, Kathryn Johnson, Vice President, Corporate Reporting, as interim Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Johnson will serve in that capacity while the company conducts a search for a new chief financial officer.