B.A. (Brian) Hepp has been appointed COO of Heavy Earth Resources. The appointment comes after Hepp was named to the company’s board of directors earlier this month, according to a news release.

Hepp received a bachelor’s of chemical engineering degree from University of Saskatchewan and holds a master’s of arts in administration degree from Gonzaga University. In addition, Hepp’s memberships and professional accreditations include the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Institute of Chemical Engineering, and the European Engineer and European Federation of National Engineering Associations, the release stated.