Western Pacific Trust Co. today announced that Anthony Liscio, chairman of the board of directors, is assuming the position of president and CEO effective April 1.

Liscio has been a director of the company since Oct. 8, 2004, and chairman of the board since Dec. 7, 2004.

He takes over from Rocco Liscio (no relation), who has served as the company’s president and CEO since Nov. 28, 2006.

Rocco Liscio will continue to serve as a director of the company, and chairman of the audit committee.

Vancouver-based Western Pacific Trust is a non-deposit taking financial corporation. Western Pacific Trust has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Futureworth Financial Planners Corp., a licensed mutual fund dealer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia; and Western Equity Loans Ltd., a registered mortgage broker in B.C. and Ontario.