Northland Power Announces the Appointment of Eckhardt Ruemmler to Its Board of Directors
February 01 2022 - 3:39PM
Northland Power Inc. (“
Northland” or the
“
Company”) (TSX: NPI) announces the expansion its
Board of Directors from nine to ten members and the appointment of
Eckhardt Ruemmler to the additional Board position, effective
January 31, 2022.
Mr. Ruemmler brings extensive experience in the
energy sector, including renewable energy where he was involved in
the management, delivery and operations of large complex projects
with a focus on Europe. He has intricate knowledge of the offshore
wind business, having built the offshore wind business in the
Baltic and North Sea for E.ON and was involved in all facets from
origination through to overseeing commercial operations. He was
also instrumental in formulating E.ON’s Renewable Energy Strategy
and later led the business to drive significant growth in the
United States. Mr. Ruemmler served as Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Sustainability Officer of Uniper SE until his retirement in
2020 and prior to Uniper SE held various executive roles with E.ON
SE.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Eckhardt to
Northland’s Board,” said John Brace, Chair of Northland’s Board of
Directors. “As Northland continues to expand its global presence
and diversify across multiple countries, the composition of our
Board is also changing to reflect the growth and diversity of the
Company. Eckhardt’s considerable experience in the energy sector
and breadth and depth of expertise in offshore wind, including
oversight of operations will be a tremendous asset to Northland,
particularly as we continue to grow our offshore wind portfolio in
Europe and Asia. We are delighted to welcome him to our Board of
Directors.”
Commenting, Eckhardt Ruemmler said, “I am very
much looking forward to joining Northland’s Board and working with
the Northland team to support the development of the Company’s
future.”
Mr. Ruemmler earned a Master’s in Marine
Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Hamburg,
Fachhochschule Hamburg, Germany and is fluent in both English and
German.
ABOUT NORTHLAND POWER
Northland Power is a global power producer
dedicated to helping the clean energy transition by producing
electricity from clean renewable resources. Founded in 1987,
Northland has a long history of developing, building, owning and
operating clean and green power infrastructure assets and is a
global leader in offshore wind. In addition, Northland owns and
manages a diversified generation mix including onshore renewables,
efficient natural gas energy, as well as supplying energy through a
regulated utility.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with global
offices in eight countries, Northland owns or has an economic
interest in 3.2 GW (net 2.8 GW) of operating generating capacity
and a significant inventory of early to mid-stage development
opportunities encompassing approximately 4 to 5 GW of potential
capacity.
Publicly traded since 1997, Northland's common
shares, Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 preferred shares trade on
the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NPI, NPI.PR.A,
NPI.PR.B and NPI.PR.C, respectively.
For further information, please
contact:
Mr. Wassem Khalil, Senior Director, Investor
Relations647-288-1019investorrelations@northlandpower.com
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