Homeland Resources Ltd. (OTCQB: HMLA) has appointed Paul Maniscalco as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

According to the release, Maniscalco has over 16 years of SEC related financial reporting and audit experience. He began his career as an auditor with BDO Seidman LLP and subsequently PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP prior to working with several regional CPA firms. In 2006, Maniscalco formed SJM Financial and Accounting, which provides outsourced chief financial officer and controllership services primarily to small and midcap companies within the E&P industry. Maniscalco has served as both chief financial officer and principal accounting officer for various E&P companies.

Based in Albuquerque, N.M., Homeland Resources Ltd. is a performance-driven E&P company focused on developing relatively low-risk North American natural gas reserves.