VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems
(NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced that, effective
December 9, 2021, the company has
appointed Ms. Kathleen (Kathy) Bayless to the company's Board
of Directors. Ms. Bayless will also serve on the Audit Committee of
the Board of Directors.
Mr. Jim Roche, Chair of
Ballard's Board of Directors said,
"We are pleased to announce Ms. Kathleen
Bayless as a new member to our Board. Kathleen brings
impressive and complementary financial management experience with
high growth, global organizations. Her experience and knowledge
will provide relevant and valuable insight as Ballard transitions into a growth
trajectory."
Ms. Bayless noted, "I am excited to be joining the Board of
Directors of Ballard, a company
focused on innovative fuel cell products to reduce global
emissions. I look forward to applying my experience with high
growth technology companies to support Ballard's ambitions to accelerate adoption of
zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells while driving long-term
shareholder value."
Ms. Bayless is currently a member of the Board of Directors and
Audit Committee Chair for Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO), a publicly traded
leader in process equipment solutions enabling the manufacture of
semiconductors, LEDs and other products. Throughout her career, Ms.
Bayless held executive positions in public technology companies of
various sizes in the United
States. Her most recent executive roles include Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Synaptics
(NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading supplier of human interface semiconductor
solutions, as well as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President of Komag, a global supplier of magnetic recording media
for hard disk drives. Ms. Bayless spent the first 15 years of her
career at Ernst & Young, a leading global accounting and
consulting firm.
Ms. Bayless holds her CPA in the state of California and received her B.S. in Business
Administration, Accounting and Finance from California State University.
About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems'
(NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for
a sustainable planet. Ballard
zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of
mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine
vessels, passenger cars and forklift trucks. To learn more about
Ballard, please visit
www.ballard.com.
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