Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Appoints Dr. Naomi Boness (Ph.D.) to Board of Directors
14 November 2023 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
As Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford
University and Co-Managing Director of the Stanford Hydrogen
Initiative, Dr. Boness brings extensive expertise in hydrogen and
energy
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW)
announced today that Dr. Naomi Boness (Ph.D.) has been appointed to
its Board of Directors, increasing the size of the Board to seven
members.
Dr. Boness is the Managing Director of the Natural Gas
Initiative at Stanford University and Co-Managing Director of the
Stanford Hydrogen Initiative. An experienced energy sector expert,
she is focused on using her background in reservoir geophysics and
technoeconomic modeling to develop technology solutions related to
natural gas, hydrogen and decarbonization. Dr. Boness also teaches
classes in earth science and energy engineering.
“Dr. Boness has extensive technical acumen and knowledge of the
field of hydrogen generation and her addition to B&W’s Board of
Directors reinforces the critical role we anticipate hydrogen will
play in B&W’s business in the coming years,” said B&W
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Young. “The expertise
and guidance Dr. Boness will provide as a member of our Board will
be extremely valuable as we work with customers to develop
commercial projects utilizing B&W’s BrightLoop™ hydrogen
generation and carbon capture technology and our other
ClimateBright™ decarbonization technologies.”
“Hydrogen generation and other clean energy technologies are a
cornerstone of B&W’s growth strategy and we are taking
significant steps toward their commercial deployment,” Young said.
“B&W has a long history of technological innovation and
industry-leading energy and environmental solutions, and we’re
excited that Dr. Boness will provide her extensive experience and
insight, helping us continue to play a leading role in the global
clean energy revolution, while also remaining a trusted provider to
the power and industrial customers we’ve served for many
decades.”
Prior to Stanford, Dr. Boness held a variety of technical and
management positions at Chevron.
Dr. Boness currently serves on the Board of Directors at
Aemetis, a renewable fuels company, and is an advisor to a number
of startups in the energy sector. Dr. Boness also is a member of
the Renewable Natural Gas Coalition Advisory Committee; a member of
the Partnership to Address Global Emissions Advisory Council; a
member of the Open Hydrogen Initiative Independent Expert Panel; a
past invited member of the United Nations Expert Group on Resource
Classification; and a past Chair of the Society of Exploration
Geophysicists Oil and Gas Reserves Committee.
As an advocate for women and gender equality, Dr. Boness is
proud to be an Ambassador for the Women in Clean Energy, Education
and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative.
Dr. Boness holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from Stanford University,
a master’s degree in Geological Sciences from Indiana University
and a bachelor’s degree in Geophysics from the University of
Leeds.
About Babcock & Wilcox
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises,
Inc. is a leader in energy and environmental products and services
for power and industrial markets worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn
and learn more at babcock.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
B&W cautions that this release contains forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
management’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. For a more complete discussion of these risk
factors, see our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
If one or more of these risks or other risks materialize, actual
results may vary materially from those expressed. We caution
readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this release, and we
undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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