– USA, GA – Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) today announced the appointments of Paula Harris, Linda Harty, and Roger Strauch to its Board as Independent Directors effective today, expanding the Board to nine whom eight independent directors, four female and five diverse.
“I am thrilled to welcome Paula, Linda and Roger to our Board of Directors. Their skills and interests are a unique combination that will, combined with our other Directors’ capabilities, help us as we enter the ‘Roaring 2020s’.” said CEO and President, Jill Evanko.
Ms. Harris will serve on the Compensation Committee, Ms. Harty will serve on the Audit Committee and Mr. Strauch will serve on the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee, effective immediately.
About Paula Harri
Paula Harris has over 34 years of experience in international oilfield services with Schlumberger Ltd. Educated as a petroleum engineer with a Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, Ms. Harris initially worked in field operations offshore before progressing into leadership roles in training, sales and ultimately, in environmental-social sustainability. She most recently served as Director of Global Stewardship for Schlumberger from 2015 until her retirement in June 2020. Ms. Harris led the development and implementation of metrics-based, cost-efficient ES programs tailored to meet the local needs of stakeholders, employees, communities, and customers. She was responsible for this program aiding the delivery of the long-term Schlumberger sustainable development goals in carbon reduction, energy efficiency, increased green technology sales, and increased female and minority employees. Ms. Harris currently serves on the boards of The Vantage Group, The Houston Children’s Museum, the Petroleum Club of Houston, the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Energy Education Center and Energized for STEM Charter School. She is a founding member of the all-girls engineering school, the Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy. In 2020, she received the Women Who Mean Business Lifetime Achievement award from the Houston Business Journal. In 2019, she received the Women on the Move award from Texas Executive Women and the United Nations Global Citizenship Award.
Paula also has a Master of Education, Technical Instruction, and Learning from Abilene Christian University.
About Linda Harty
Linda Harty is a proven board member and her extensive broad-based experience across finance, accounting, treasury & tax in addition to strategy, capital allocation and M&A aligns well with the strategic direction of Chart. Ms. Harty previously served as VP, Treasurer of Medtronic, a global company specializing in medical technology, services, and solutions. Ms. Harty also served as EVP, Treasurer, and Group CFO at Cardinal Health in Columbus, Ohio, and has held financial leadership positions at RTM Restaurant Group, BellSouth, ConAgra, and Kimberly-Clark. Ms. Harty earned her undergraduate degrees in finance and economics from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and furthered her studies in accounting at Georgia State University. In addition to Chart’s Board, Ms. Harty serves on three boards of directors, Parker Hannifin, Wabtec, and Syneos Health.
About Roger Strauch
Roger Strauch is chairman of The Roda Group, an early-stage venture capital group focused on investment opportunities that address the consequences of climate change, stress on the Earth’s natural resources, and the increased demand for low carbon energy. Mr. Strauch has incubated and developed technologies sold to HP, Logitech, and American Greetings. Mr. Strauch is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cool Systems, the manufacturer of Game Ready, a medical physical therapy system, which was sold to Halyard Health in 2018. He was CEO and former chairman of Ask Jeeves a leading search engine on the web. Mr. Strauch recently served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley. He is a member of the Engineering Dean’s College Advisory Board of the University of California at Berkeley and is the recipient of the 2002 Wheeler Oak Meritorious Award from the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Strauch is a member of the Madison Council, a philanthropic advisory board to the Librarian of Congress. He is also on the Board of Trustees of the Northside Center for Child Development, a mental health social services agency in Harlem, New York City. Mr. Strauch earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, from Cornell University and a Master of Science degree from Stanford University, both in electrical engineering.
He holds two patents in the area of wireless communications.
About Chart Industries, Inc.
Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service, and repair. Being at the forefront of the clean energy transition, Chart is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, and CO2 Capture amongst other applications. We are committed to excellence in environmental, social, and corporate governance issues both for our company as well as our customers. With over 25 global locations from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe, and South America, we maintain accountability and transparency to our team members, suppliers, customers, and communities.
For more information: http://www.chartindustries.com/
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