Australia: Blue Energy Makes Board Appointment

Blue Energy Limited announced that Ms Karen Johnson has been appointed to the Board as non-executive director, effective from 30 September 2011.

Ms Johnson has over 20 years of accounting related experience, holding senior roles specialising in audit, assurance, technical consulting and financial accounting engagements within Chartered Accounting firms and American Express Inc. She brings excellent investigation, analysis and report writing skills combined with strong technical accounting knowledge and a superior understanding of Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards and has previously provided corporate governance consultancy to many organisations. Karen is currently Director – Audit and Assurance with Whitehills Business Advisers & Chartered Accountants based in Brisbane.

Blue Energy Chairman, Peter Cockcroft said “Ms Johnson’s addition to the Board will deliver a new set of skills and experience that will be invaluable in driving the Company toward the next stage of the company’s evolution.”

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Source: Blue Energy, September 30, 2011