Larry A. Kitchen, Daniel J. Forbush

Larry A.

Kitchen and Daniel J.

Forbush have been named to perform accounting and financial functions of Sparks-based Golden Phoenix Minerals.

They succeed William L.

Thomas,who cited personal reasons when he resigned as its chief financial officer.

Kitchen will become a principal accounting officer for the publicly traded company.

He has more than 25 years of accounting experience.

Forbush is a principal in Core Business Builders Inc.

of Reno, which will manage the transition of Golden Phoenix to a new accounting system.His experience includes work as chief financial officer of Glamis Gold.