RIMOUSKI, Québec, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Puma Exploration Inc. (TSXV: PUMA, OTCQB: PUMXF) (the 'Company” or 'Puma”) announces that it has hired SKTM Financial Corporation Ltd. to provide corporate finance, accounting, and administrative support, and is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin Nicoletti, CPA as Chief Financial Officer ('CFO') effective immediately.

Mr. Nicoletti is a certified public accountant with 35 years of experience managing public companies, advising on capital market transactions, and providing financial stewardship. As President of Montreal-based SKTM Financial Corporation Ltd., he brings a proven track record of strategic financial consulting, accounting, auditing and financial compliance services to his clients. He is currently the CFO of several publicly listed mining and mineral exploration companies. Mr. Nicoletti graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Option Accounting) from the Université du Quebec in Trois-Rivières.