Alta Vista Ventures Ltd. announced that Mr. Don Shaxon and Mr. Mike McMillan have stepped down as Director and CEO and Head of Business Development, respectively. Mr. Michael Burns has joined Alta Vista's Board of Directors and Mr. Jason Springett has been appointed to the role of CEO on an interim basis. Mr. Burns has been involved in the mining and exploration industry since 2007.

He was a founding member of Mackevoy Geosciences Ltd. (2007-2013), and in 2014 he co-founded Pioneer Exploration Consultants Ltd.