Heliogen welcomes Roger Lazarus to its Board of Directors and announces Board member Julie Kane as new Board Chair

– USA, CA –  Heliogen, Inc. (NYSE: HLGN), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, today announced the appointment of Roger Lazarus to its Board of Directors, effective March 2, 2023, bringing valuable financial and operational expertise across both developed and emerging markets. The company also announced that its current director Julie Kane has been elected chair of the Board.

“The entire Board is pleased to welcome Roger as a director to support our mission of changing the world by decarbonizing industry, Roger brings a wealth of finance and business expertise, along with a more than three-decade track record as an experienced leader, operator and strategist in emerging markets. I am confident we will benefit from his valuable perspectives as we execute on our strategic plan and continue to grow Heliogen into a global leader in industrial decarbonization,” said Board Chair, Julie Kane.

Roger Lazarus will also join the Audit and Compensation Committees.

About Roger A. Lazarus

Mr. Lazarus is a recognized global business executive, with a proven track record of Board and C-suite experience and business unit leadership roles for a range of emerging and established businesses, as well as multi-country transaction advisory expertise. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Chain Bridge I, a NASDAQ listed special purpose acquisition company, and is also a venture partner to Marcy Venture Partners and its portfolio companies. Mr. Lazarus joined Ernst & Young LLP in Boston as a partner in 1997 advising on acquisitions and investments for corporate and private equity clients. During his 23-year career with Ernst & Young, he served in a variety of roles, including as the Chief Operating Officer and Board member of Ernst & Young’s LatAm North region, where he managed internal operations and oversaw financial and operating reporting for 13 countries, as a managing partner and COO of Ernst & Young Colombia, and as the managing partner of Ernst & Young´s West Region Transactions service-line. Mr. Lazarus is a director and the chair of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of LatAm Logistic Properties S.R.L, a 3PL real estate developer in Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru. He is chair of the Audit Committee of the Goldman Environmental Foundation, the sponsor of the annual Goldman Environmental Prize.

“I am excited to join Heliogen’s Board at such a pivotal time for the Company,” said Roger Lazarus. “I am energized to work alongside this top-notch group of individuals united by the same mission to accelerate the global energy transition, and I look forward to bringing my finance, operational and management experience to bear as Heliogen continues to execute on its global growth strategy.”

Mr. Lazarus is a Chartered Accountant, holds a BA with honors in Economics from the University of York, England and completed the international certification of the Institute of Directors (London, England) in 2020.

About Heliogen

Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company focused on decarbonizing industry and empowering a sustainable civilization. The company’s concentrating solar energy and thermal storage systems aim to deliver carbon-free heat, steam, power, or green hydrogen at scale to support round-the-clock industrial operations. Powered by AI, computer vision and robotics, Heliogen is focused on providing robust clean energy solutions that accelerate the transition to renewable energy, without compromising reliability, availability, or cost.

For more information: https://heliogen.com/