Russell Breweries Inc. announced that Mr. Perpinder Singh Patrola has been appointed to the Board of Directors and Mr. Robert Murray and Mr. Richard Shier have resigned as Directors. Mr. Patrola is a business lawyer practicing in the area of corporate/commercial and securities law. Mr. Patrola has represented companies on complex corporate matters, including initial and secondary public offerings, public and private mergers/acquisitions, and restructurings.

Prior to launching his own law firm, Mr. Patrola worked at two of Canada's business law firms, in Toronto and in Vancouver.