October 08, 2008 07:07 PM Eastern Time 

Wildlands Names William West Chief Financial Officer

ROCKLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wildlands, the national leader in ecosystem banking, announces the hiring of William P. West as Chief Financial Officer. He will be responsible for all accounting, finance, information technology, and human resource functions of the company.

“After working with the Wildlands team for several years as a developer, I’m excited to be joining such a professional team”

Mr. West will guide Wildlands’ national expansion from a financial perspective, as the company moves into new markets from its current strongholds in the Western and Southeastern U.S. “After working with the Wildlands team for several years as a developer, I’m excited to be joining such a professional team,” says Mr. West. “Being part of Wildlands’ national expansion to provide critical habitat for public and private development is very rewarding.”

Prior to joining Wildlands, Mr. West held senior management positions with several real estate companies, including Dunmore Homes, American Golf Corporation and Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation. Additionally, Mr. West worked for KPMG, LLP in the firm’s consulting and accounting practices.

“Bill’s diverse financial background in both the recreational and land development industries is a perfect fit for Wildlands,” says Steve Morgan, chairman and CEO. “His knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the company as we continue to build on our national platform.”

Mr. West graduated from the University of Southern California and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Wildlands, a private mitigation banking firm based in Rocklin, California, has been in business since 1991. With projects and offices throughout the West Coast and Southeastern U.S., Wildlands has preserved and protected over 30,000 acres of habitat, offering wetland mitigation and species conservation credits to public and private developers.