Hummingbird Resources plc announced the appointment of David Straker-Smith as a Non-Executive Director of the company with immediate effect. David Straker-Smith is a director of CrossBorder Capital Ltd. which he joined in April 1999. Previously, he worked at ING Barings Securities Ltd. from February 1996 to March 1999 (where he was head of Equity Sales for Eastern Europe) and, from 1980 until 1995, at Gerrard & National Holdings plc. During his time at Gerrard & National Holdings plc, he became a main board director and active fund manager. He is a director of New Vision Management Limited and a director of Nomad Energy UK Limited.