{"id":110686,"date":"2025-10-31T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/110686\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:12:09","slug":"new-zealand-energy-appoints-barry-macneil-cfo-effective-oct-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/110686\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Energy Appoints Barry MacNeil CFO, effective Oct 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) announced management changes effective October 31, 2025. Barry MacNeil is appointed Chief Financial Officer and Giuseppe (Pino) Perone is appointed Corporate Secretary and General Counsel. They succeed Ketan Chhima, who voluntarily stepped down from both roles effective the same date. The company thanked Mr. Chhima for his service and wished him well.<\/p>\n<p>Background: Mr. MacNeil has over 20 years of senior financial and public company experience in the natural resources sector and has served as CFO for several TSXV companies. Mr. Perone is a corporate lawyer with extensive public company experience and currently serves as an officer and director of multiple TSXV-listed companies.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) ha annunciato cambiamenti di management efficaci il 31 ottobre 2025. Barry MacNeil viene nominato Direttore Finanziario e Giuseppe (Pino) Perone viene nominato Segretario aziendale e Avvocato Generale. Sostituiscono Ketan Chhima, che si \u00e8 dimesso volontariamente da entrambi i ruoli con effetto dalla stessa data. L&#8217;azienda ringrazia il signor Chhima per il suo servizio e gli augura tutto il meglio.<\/p>\n<p>Background: Il signor MacNeil ha oltre 20 anni di esperienza dirigenziale finanziaria e di aziende pubbliche nel settore delle risorse naturali e ha ricoperto ruoli di CFO in diverse societ\u00e0 TSXV. Il signor Perone \u00e8 un avvocato societario con ampia esperienza in aziende pubbliche e attualmente ricopre la carica di funzionario e direttore di molte societ\u00e0 quotate TSXV.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) anunci\u00f3 cambios en la direcci\u00f3n que entrar\u00e1n en vigencia el 31 de octubre de 2025. Barry MacNeil es designado Director Financiero y Giuseppe (Pino) Perone es designado Secretario Corporativo y Asesor General. Sustituyen a Ketan Chhima, quien renunci\u00f3 voluntariamente a ambos cargos a partir de la misma fecha. La empresa agradeci\u00f3 al Sr. Chhima por su servicio y le dese\u00f3 lo mejor.<\/p>\n<p>Antecedentes: El Sr. MacNeil tiene m\u00e1s de 20 a\u00f1os de experiencia en finanzas y en empresas p\u00fablicas del sector de recursos naturales y ha sido CFO de varias empresas cotizadas en TSXV. El Sr. Perone es un abogado corporativo con amplia experiencia en empresas p\u00fablicas y actualmente se desempe\u00f1a como funcionario y director de varias empresas listadas en TSXV.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) \uc740 2025\ub144 10\uc6d4 31\uc77c\ubd80\ub85c \ud6a8\ub825\uc774 \ubc1c\uc0dd\ud558\ub294 \uacbd\uc601\uc9c4 \ubcc0\uacbd\uc744 \ubc1c\ud45c\ud588\ub2e4. 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Perone \uc528\ub294 \ub2e4\uc218\uc758 \uacf5\uae30\uc5c5\uc5d0\uc11c \ud3ed\ub113\uc740 \uacbd\ub825\uc744 \uac00\uc9c4 \uae30\uc5c5 \ubcc0\ud638\uc0ac\ub85c \ud604\uc7ac \ub2e4\uc218\uc758 TSXV \uc0c1\uc7a5 \uae30\uc5c5\uc758 \uc784\uc6d0 \ubc0f \uc774\uc0ac\ub97c \uc5ed\uc784\ud558\uace0 \uc788\ub2e4.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) a annonc\u00e9 des changements de direction qui prendront effet le 31 octobre 2025. Barry MacNeil est nomm\u00e9 Directeur Financier et Giuseppe (Pino) Perone est nomm\u00e9 Secr\u00e9taire d&#8217;entreprise et Conseil juridique g\u00e9n\u00e9ral. Ils succ\u00e8dent \u00e0 Ketan Chhima, qui a d\u00e9missionn\u00e9 volontairement de ces deux postes \u00e0 la m\u00eame date. L&#8217;entreprise a remerci\u00e9 M. Chhima pour son service et lui a souhait\u00e9 bonne continuation.<\/p>\n<p>Contexte : M. MacNeil poss\u00e8de plus de 20 ans d&#8217;exp\u00e9rience dans les finances et les entreprises publiques du secteur des ressources naturelles et a \u00e9t\u00e9 CFO de plusieurs soci\u00e9t\u00e9s cot\u00e9es sur le TSXV. M. Perone est un avocat d&#8217;entreprise avec une vaste exp\u00e9rience des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s publiques et occupe actuellement des postes de dirigeant et de administrateur de plusieurs soci\u00e9t\u00e9s cot\u00e9es TSXV.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) k\u00fcndigte Management-\u00c4nderungen an, die mit dem 31. Oktober 2025 wirksam werden. Barry MacNeil wird zum Chief Financial Officer ernannt und Giuseppe (Pino) Perone wird zum Corporate Secretary und General Counsel ernannt. Sie folgen auf Ketan Chhima, der am selben Datum freiwillig von beiden Positionen zur\u00fcckgetreten ist. Das Unternehmen dankt Herrn Chhima f\u00fcr seinen Dienst und w\u00fcnscht ihm alles Gute.<\/p>\n<p>Hintergrund: Herr MacNeil verf\u00fcgt \u00fcber mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung im Finanz- und Public-Company-Bereich der Rohstoffbranche und hat als CFO f\u00fcr mehrere TSXV-Unternehmen gearbeitet. Herr Perone ist Corporate Lawyer mit umfassender Erfahrung in Public Companies und bekleidet derzeit als Offizier und Direktor mehrere an der TSXV gelistete Unternehmen.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Energy Corp (TSXV: NZ \/ OTC: NZERF) \u0623\u0639\u0644\u0646\u062a \u0639\u0646 \u062a\u063a\u064a\u064a\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0651\u0629 \u0633\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 31 \u0623\u0643\u062a\u0648\u0628\u0631 2025. \u062a\u0645 \u062a\u0639\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0651\u064a \u0645\u0627\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0644 \u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u064b \u0648\u0646\u0624\u064a\u0651\u0628 \u062c\u0648\u0632\u064a\u0628\u064a (\u0628\u064a\u0646\u0648) \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0633\u0631\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645. \u064a\u062d\u0644\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u062d\u0644 \u0643\u064a\u0637\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u0634\u064a\u0645\u0627\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0637\u0648\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0643\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0635\u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0647. \u0634\u0643\u0631\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u062a\u0634\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062e\u062f\u0645\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u062a\u0645\u0646\u0651\u062a \u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0641\u064a\u0642.<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0644\u0641\u064a\u0629: \u0644\u062f\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0645\u0627\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0644 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646 20 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0628\u0631\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0639\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0642\u062f \u0634\u063a\u0644 \u0645\u0646\u0635\u0628 CFO \u0644\u0639\u062f\u0629 \u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0629 \u0641\u064a TSXV. \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0645\u062d\u0627\u0645\u064d \u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0630\u0648 \u062e\u0628\u0631\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0639\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0648\u064a\u0634\u063a\u0644 \u062d\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646\u0635\u0628 \u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641 \u0648\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u062f\u0649 \u0639\u062f\u0629 \u0634\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c\u0629 \u0641\u064a TSXV.<\/p>\n<p>Positive<\/p>\n<p>                    Appointment of CFO with 20+ years senior financial experience<\/p>\n<p>                    New General Counsel with extensive public company legal experience<\/p>\n<p>                    Changes effective October 31, 2025 (immediate transition)<\/p>\n<p>Negative<\/p>\n<p>                    Outgoing CFO departure may create short-term continuity risk<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n      10\/31\/2025 &#8211; 09:00 AM&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>New Plymouth, New Zealand&#8211;(Newsfile Corp. &#8211; October 31, 2025) &#8211; New Zealand Energy Corp.\u00a0(TSXV: NZ) (&#8220;NZEC&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce the appointment of Barry MacNeil as Chief Financial Officer and Giuseppe (Pino) Perone as Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of the Company, effective October 31, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Mr. MacNeil and Mr. Perone succeed Ketan Chhima, who has voluntarily stepped down from his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective the same date. The Company extends its sincere gratitude to Mr. Chhima for his dedicated service and meaningful contributions to NZEC during his tenure and wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. MacNeil has over 20 years of senior financial management and public company experience in the natural resources sector, having served as CFO for several TSX Venture Exchange companies. Mr. Perone is a corporate lawyer with extensive public company experience, currently serving as an officer and director of several public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>About New Zealand Energy Corp.<\/p>\n<p>NZEC is a publicly listed onshore producing oil and gas company with substantial permitted acreage for new oil and gas production opportunities in New Zealand&#8217;s only producing sedimentary basin, the Taranaki. With a 50% ownership stake in the Waihapa production station, the Company can quickly tie in any near-term production and sell directly to market. For more information, please visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/api.newsfilecorp.com\/redirect\/N3R7bHnzoo\" target=\"_blank\">www.newzealandenergy.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.<\/p>\n<p>Forward-Looking Statements<\/p>\n<p>This release includes certain statements and information that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information specifically include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the Company&#8217;s management changes. NZEC provides no assurance that forward-looking statements and information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.<\/p>\n<p id=\"corporateNewsLogoContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/272612_72aa1a2944cd8844_logo.jpg\" id=\"corporateNewsLogo\" alt=\"Corporate Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"corporateLinkBack\">To view the source version of this press release, please visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/api.newsfilecorp.com\/redirect\/DO7pbUz73K\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newsfilecorp.com\/release\/272612<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/375.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    FAQ  &#13;\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        When do the New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF) management changes take effect?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          The appointments and the CFO&#8217;s departure are effective October 31, 2025.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Who is the new CFO of New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Barry MacNeil is appointed Chief Financial Officer effective October 31, 2025.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Who is the new Corporate Secretary and General Counsel for New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Giuseppe (Pino) Perone is appointed Corporate Secretary and General Counsel effective October 31, 2025.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Why did Ketan Chhima leave his roles at New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Ketan Chhima voluntarily stepped down from his roles as CFO and Corporate Secretary effective October 31, 2025.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        What is Barry MacNeil&#8217;s experience stated by New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Mr. MacNeil has over 20 years of senior financial management and public company experience in the natural resources sector.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        Does Giuseppe (Pino) Perone have public company experience for his role at New Zealand Energy Corp (NZERF)?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Yes. 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