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Zodiac Gold Appoints Lawrence Lepard to Board of Directors; Brett Richards Joins Advisory Board
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Zodiac Gold Appoints Lawrence Lepard to Board of Directors; Brett Richards Joins Advisory BoardVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) (FSE: K19) (\"Zodiac Gold\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Lepard to its Board of Directors and Brett Richards to its Advisory Board, effective December 31, 2025.Mr. Lepard brings more than four decades of investment experience, with a long-standing focus on precious metals, hard assets, and value-oriented capital allocation. He is the Managing Partner of Equity Management Associates, LLC, where he has concentrated on gold, silver, and alternative monetary assets since 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Lepard spent approximately 20 years in venture capital, including as a Partner at Summit Partners and Geocapital Partners, where he was responsible for multiple funds with aggregate commitments exceeding US$200 million.Mr. Lepard currently serves as a director of Lavras Gold Corp. (TSXV: LGC) (OTCQX: LGCFF) and Cabral Gold Inc. (TSXV: CBR) (OTCQX: CBGZF), providing strategic oversight, capital markets guidance, and long-term value development support to emerging gold companies. He holds an MBA with Academic Distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Colgate University.David Kol, President & CEO of Zodiac Gold, commented: \"Lawrence brings deep capital markets experience and a disciplined, long-term investment perspective that is highly aligned with Zodiac Gold's strategy. His appointment meaningfully strengthens our Board as we advance our exploration portfolio and position the Company for sustainable value creation.\"In addition, Brett Richards has been appointed to Zodiac Gold's Advisory Board. Mr. Richards has more than 37 years of senior leadership experience in the global mining and metals sector, with particular depth across West Africa. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Pasofino Gold Ltd. (TSXV: VEIN) (OTCQB: EFRGF) (FSE: N07A).Mr. Richards has held senior executive and board roles across a number of public mining companies, including Gold X2 Mining Inc., Banro Corporation, Midnight Sun Mining Corp., African Thunder Platinum, Renew Resources, Octéa, Roxgold, and Avocet Mining plc, and was a member of the original founding team at Katanga Mining. ...