Dean Holter, a seasoned in-house attorney, is taking on double duty—he has been named both general counsel and chief financial officer at Ziyen Inc.

The Scottish-American oil and energy company with U.S. headquarters in San Diego announced July 27 that Holter will be joining the team. In addition to his GC duties, as CFO, he will play a key role in overseeing all financial aspects of the company, including planning and analysis, reporting and investor relations functions. He also will serve on Ziyen’s board of directors.