Cereplast, Inc. announced that it has appointed Mr. Michael Okada as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 5, 2013. Mr. Okada has been the acting Interim Chief Financial Officer of the company since February 2012. Over the past year, Mr. Okada has demonstrated considerable accounting and business strength, instilling confidence in the Board of Directors that he will continue to excel in the role of Cereplast's Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Okada joined the company in April 2011 as Vice President and Corporate Controller and was appointed to the role of Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer in February 2012. From June, 2009 through February, 2011, Mr. Okada served as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.