The Board of ZeroGen Pty Ltd today announced the appointment of Dr Keith Hilless AM as Chairman.
Prior to his appointment, Dr Hilless was Chairman of Ergon Energy Corporation Ltd and Managing Director of international energy corporation NRG Asia Pacific Ltd.
ZeroGen Chief Executive Officer Dr Tony Tarr welcomed the Board's decision to appoint Dr Hilless as Chairman.
"Keith brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to his new role as Chairman, having worked in the electricity sector for over 50 years," Dr Tarr said.
"He comes to the helm of a dynamic company that is at a very exciting stage of development with the ZeroGen Project, a world-leading low-emission coal project.
"I welcome Keith to the company and look forward to the important contribution he will make moving forward."
As Queensland Electricity Commissioner from 1991 to 1994, Dr Hilless has overseen electricity generation, transmission, distribution and regulation in Queensland. He is currently a member of the Council of Queensland University of Technology and Chairman of Queensland University of Technology Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd.
Dr Hilless was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 in recognition of his service to the electricity supply industry in Queensland.
Dr Tarr extended his thanks to former Chair Elizabeth Nosworthy and acknowledged the significant contribution she had made to the company since 2006 as founding Chairperson.
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