Freedom Oil & Gas Ltd. announced that effective January 14, 2019, J. Russell Porter will be joining the company as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. J. Michael Yeager, Freedom's Chairman of the Board, President and CEO will remain as non-executive Chairman. From 2000 to 2018, Mr. Porter served initially as Chief Operating Officer and subsequently as President and CEO of Gastar Exploration Inc. for 14 years.