Galileo Petroleum Ltd. announced that the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Ronald A. Rieder to the position of President of the company. His primary objective is to develop and implement a comprehensive business plan for Galileo in the zeolite business. Mr. Rieder diverse background includes both public and private companies as a director and serving in various offices such as president and the vice-president, corporate finance.

His most recent tenure was as the president and CEO of a uranium exploration company where he was instrumental in the formation of a four-company syndicate known as the Western Athabasca Syndicate.