Western Pacific Trust Company Appoints CFO


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 24, 2015) - Western Pacific Trust Company (TSX VENTURE:WP) (the "Company") announces that, subject to regulatory approval, Ms. Sharon Lee, CPA, replaces Mr. Dat Wong as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective November 25, 2015.

Ms. Sharon Lee has over 17 years' experience in financial administration and accounting. She has had successful careers in accounting and management in both the public and private sectors overseeing all aspects of financial reporting. Prior to starting her own accounting practice, Ms. Lee was a Manager and then Senior Manager at Smythe CPA in Vancouver, BC for eight years. She has been the accountant for a publicly traded resource company since October 2013 and currently serves as a member of its board of directors.

Ms. Lee is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and has a B.Sc. (Mathematics) from the University of Alberta.

The Company thanks Mr. Wong for his three years of service to the Company, and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

About Western Pacific Trust Company

Western Pacific Trust Company is a non-deposit taking financial corporation. Western Pacific is licensed under the Financial Institutions Act in British Columbia as a Trust Company, and is also registered extra-provincially in Alberta as a non-deposit taking Trust Company.

Alison Alfer, President & CEO

This news release was prepared by the Board of Directors which is solely responsible for its contents. The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

Contact Information:

Western Pacific Trust Company
Alison Alfer
President and CEO
604-683-0455
604-669-6978 (FAX)