OAKVILLE, ON,
March 30, 2022
/PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN" or
"Algonquin" or "the Company") (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) announced
today the appointment of Dan
Goldberg to its Board of Directors. Concurrently, Mr.
Goldberg has been appointed to the Company's Corporate Governance
Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee.
"We are very pleased to welcome Dan to our Board, and to further
enhance our corporate governance with the addition of his extensive
experience and knowledge," said Ken
Moore, Chair of the Board of Directors of AQN. "Throughout
his career, Dan has held various senior executive roles in
operations, legal and governance functions, providing him insights
that are expected to benefit the Company, and contribute to its
ongoing success."
Dan Goldberg has been the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesat Corporation, one
of the world's largest and most innovative satellite operators,
since 2006. Prior to joining Telesat Corporation, Mr. Goldberg
served as Chief Executive Officer of SES New Skies, a position he
held following the purchase of New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.
("New Skies") by SES Global S.A. ("SES"). During that time, Mr.
Goldberg also served as a member of the SES Executive Committee and
held positions of increasing responsibility, from General Counsel
to Chief Operating Officer during the course of his tenure there.
Before joining New Skies, Mr. Goldberg served as Associate General
Counsel and Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at
PanAmSat Corporation. He began his career as an associate at
Covington & Burling and then Goldberg, Godles, Wiener &
Wright, law firms in Washington
D.C., having obtained a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in
History from the University of
Virginia.
About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and
Liberty
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of
Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission,
and distribution utility with over $16
billion of total assets. Through its two business groups,
the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group,
Algonquin is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable,
cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through
its portfolio of electric generation, transmission, and
distribution utility investments to over one million customer
connections, largely in the United
States and Canada.
Algonquin is a global leader in renewable energy through its
portfolio of long-term contracted wind, solar, and hydroelectric
generating facilities. Algonquin owns, operates, and/or has net
interests in over 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity.
Algonquin is committed to delivering growth and the pursuit of
operational excellence in a sustainable manner through an expanding
global pipeline of renewable energy and electric transmission
development projects, organic growth within its rate-regulated
generation, distribution, and transmission businesses, and the
pursuit of accretive acquisitions and value enhancing recycling of
assets.
Algonquin's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and
preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. AQN's
common shares, Series 2018-A subordinated notes, Series 2019-A
subordinated notes and equity units are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQNA, AQNB, and AQNU,
respectively.
Visit AQN at www.algonquinpowerandutilities.com and follow us on
Twitter @AQN_Utilities.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this news release constitute
''forward-looking information'' within the meaning of applicable
securities laws in each of the provinces and territories of
Canada and the respective
policies, regulations and rules under such laws and
''forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively,
''forward-looking statements"). The words "will", "expects", and
similar expressions are often intended to identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these identifying words. Specific forward-looking statements in
this news release include statements regarding the expected future
contributions of Mr. Goldberg. Since forward-looking statements
relate to future events and conditions, by their very nature they
require making assumptions and involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. AQN cautions that although it is believed that the
assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances, these risks and
uncertainties give rise to the possibility that actual results may
differ materially from the expectations set out in the
forward-looking statements. Material risk factors and assumptions
include those set out in AQN's Management Discussion and Analysis
and Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021, each available on SEDAR and
EDGAR. Given these risks, undue reliance should not be placed on
these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of their
dates. Other than as specifically required by law, AQN undertakes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect
new information, subsequent or otherwise.
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