VANCOUVER, BC, March 27,
2024 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP)
(TSX: BLDP) today announced the appointment of Ms. Jacqueline (Jacqui) Dedo to the Ballard Board of
Directors. Ms. Dedo brings relevant experience to the Board with
her background in the transportation industry, including
electrified propulsion in heavy-duty mobility, while also bringing
complementary competencies related to strategy, innovation,
technology, and corporate governance.
"We strive to have a Board that is comprised of highly qualified
directors with diverse and complementary backgrounds, skillsets,
and experience, and who demonstrate integrity and suitability for
overseeing management in the business and affairs of the company,"
said Jim Roche, Ballard's Chair. "We
are pleased to welcome Jacqui to the Ballard Board. Her deep
background in the global mobility industry and her experience with
innovation and growth in an entrepreneurial environment will be
invaluable to Ballard as we focus on continued innovation, market
adoption, product cost reduction, and business scaling."
Ms. Dedo added, "I am delighted to join the Ballard Board of
Directors as the company deploys hydrogen fuel cell engines to meet
increasing adoption rates in heavy-duty mobility applications. I
look forward to leveraging my experience working with global OEMs
and Tier 1 suppliers to support Ballard's mission."
Ms. Dedo is currently the co-founder of Aware Mobility,
LLC, and sits on the boards of directors of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
(NYSE: LICY), Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS), Carbon
Revolution (Nasdaq: CREV), and the Cadillac Products Automotive
Company. Ms. Dedo has over two decades of board experience and has
more than 40 years of experience across a variety of functions and
verticals in the mobility industry. She previously served as
President of Piston Group and Chief Strategy and Supply Chain
Officer for Dana Holding Corp. (NYSE: DAN). Ms. Dedo previously
held various leadership positions at The Timken Company (NYSE:
TKR), Motorola (NYSE: MSI), and Robert Bosch Corporation. Ms. Dedo
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from
Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. She has been involved in
numerous charitable organizations and has been honored on multiple
occasions by Automotive News as one of the "Top 100 Leading Women
in the Automotive Industry."
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, and stationary power. To learn more about Ballard, please
visit www.ballard.com.
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