Continental Gold appointed Jairo Ivan Ariza as Vice-President, Protection. This new position within the organization will report directly to Luis German Meneses, Country Manager, and will be in charge of all security-related strategies and initiatives for the company. Captain Ariza has enjoyed a diverse career in both the public and private sectors. He spent 17 years (1985-2012) in the National Navy of Colombia, culminating with the rank of Captain and being a member of the Joint Naval Staff of the Navy Command. From 2013-2016, Captain Ariza worked for the National Government of Colombia within the Ministry of Defense, where he was involved in creating security-related policies and strategies to combat criminality in Colombia. Finally, from 2016 until joining Continental, he was the Director of Risk Control for AngloGold Ashanti, where he was responsible for all security and protection-related matters.