First Titan Corp. (OTC: FTTN) announced that G. Jonathan Piña will be the company’s new president and CEO as it continues plans to expand its oil and natural gas portfolio.

Piña, who has served as a consultant to FTTN since 2013, possesses an extensive background in the oil and gas industry, including financial and transaction experience; conventional exploration and production; unconventional resource development; liquefied natural gas commercialization; midstream operations; crude refining; and oilfield service. He was the managing partner and co-founder of Pimuro Capital Partners, a financial advisory firm serving small cap energy companies. He was also previously the CFO at Circle Star Energy Corp. from 2011-2013.

Piña also served as a consultant/project manager at global investment banking firm Jefferies, and was founder/consultant at GJP Consulting. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University and his Master of Business Administration from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.

“After spending the last year as a consultant for First Titan Corp., I fully understand the vision this company possesses,” Mr. Piña said. “We are prioritizing unique and potentially lucrative acquisition targets that will elevate the company moving forward. This is an exciting time to take the reins at First Titan Corp.”

Piña succeeds Robert Federowicz as First Titan Corp. president and CEO. Federowicz is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

FTTN is based in Miramar Beach, Fla.