Avivagen Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Chris Boland to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Boland's appointment remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Chris Boland is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and also holds the Certified Management Accountant designation. Prior to his present appointment, Chris was in public practice (Chartered Accountancy). Earlier positions at other organizations include General Manager at Canada Post Corporation, CFO and VP Finance at Optiwave Corporation, Director of Tax and Treasury, Controller at Eftia OSS, Manager of Financial Reporting and Controller at the Canadian Bank Note, and Manager of Financial Reporting at Mitel Corporation. He was also an Auditor at the Office of the Auditor General and Manager at Treasury Board.