Dynamotive Appoints Thomas J. Bouchard as Chief Operating Officer
December 12, 2007
Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation (OTCBB: DYMTF), a leader in biomass-to-liquid-fuel technology, today announced the appointment of Thomas J. Bouchard as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bouchard’s appointment will be effective January 2, 2008, and he will report directly to Andrew Kingston, Dynamotive’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bouchard will help lead the ramp up of global operations.
Mr. Bouchard, age 47, brings extensive experience from the process manufacturing industry including materials, quality control and packaging industry segments. For over 20 years at General Electric, he successfully held numerous operational and general management positions in its plastics business in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Most recently he was the VP & GM – Americas for Consumer Solutions at MeadWestvaco and prior to that Mr. Bouchard was the CEO of MetricVision Inc., where he led the successful turnaround and sale of this venture-capital-backed manufacturer and marketer of laser-based quality control products. A member of the Potomac Officers Club, Mr. Bouchard also serves on the board of directors of Sigma Space Corporation and Segmented Sensor Technologies, Inc. He earned a Master of Science degree in Management from Purdue University and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Williams College.
Andrew Kingston commented, “Tom Bouchard’s track record in making things happen is one of his many strengths and DynaMotive is fortunate to have him join the team,” He added: “Tom holds the academic credentials and has the top-drawer, hands-on experience to help us take Dynamotive to the next level of operations and market penetration. We welcome him aboard and look forward to his contribution.”