Mark A. Jewett has joined Comstock Mining Inc. of Virginia City as chief accounting officer, and Judd B. Merrill has joined the company as controller.
Jewett, a certified public accountant, has worked as a chief financial officer, chief accounting and officer and controller of several publicly held companies. He also has worked for Arthur Anderson & Co.
Jewett earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and computer science from Milligan College and a master's degree in accountancy from East Tennessee State University.
Merrill, a CPA, previously worked as assistant controller of Newmont Mining Corp. and controller of Fronteer Gold Inc. He also has worked with Meridian Gold Co. and Deloitte & Touche LLP.
He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Central Washington University and a master's in business administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.
