– USA, NY – Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: HYZN), a global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles, today announced the appointment of Andrea Farace to its Board as an Independent Director, effective May 4, 2023.
“Andrea brings extensive expertise in finance and governance to the Hyzon Board of Directors, gained from his work as a corporate executive and through advisory capacities as a board member. Andrea has a nuanced understanding and first-hand experience navigating the complexities of scaling a global business, which will be invaluable as Hyzon continues to grow and move toward commercialization of its fuel cell electric vehicles,” said Lead Independent Director, Elaine Wong.
Andrea Farace will also join the Nominating and Governance Committee.
About Andrea Farace
Andrea Farace is an accomplished executive and leader with a long career in finance and general business management. He gained more than 40 years of financial services experience in Mergers and acquisitions, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Transaction Services, Retail and Consumer Finance, and Fintech, with over 20 years in global leadership roles at Citigroup. Farace’s deep banking background is complemented by time as a public company CEO and experience in global operating roles across North America, Japan, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Andrea Farace served as EVP at Wirecard Card Solutions Limited, where he was responsible for all Wirecard Group divestitures globally working for the court-appointed Administrator of the Wirecard AG group. Previously, from 1999 to February 2020, Mr. Farace held several senior positions at business units of Citigroup Inc., as Head of, or COO of, several businesses including Citi Holdings, Citi Transaction Services, Citi CEEMEA region, Citi Japan Investment Banking and Global Investment Banking.
Since 2022, Farace has served on the Board of HBL Bank UK Ltd, where he is currently Chairman, a full-service banking institution, regulated by the UK PRA and the FCA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan, the largest bank in Pakistan. Since 2020, he has served on the private Board of Wirecard Card Solutions Limited; and since 2023 on the Board of Ptech Holdings Gmbh, a privately held electronic rating and credit analysis provider for the financial services sector.
Andrea Farace holds a degree in Statistical, Demographic, and Actuarial Sciences from the Università di Roma as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
About Hyzon
Hyzon is a global fuel cell electric mobility supplier, with US operations in the Rochester, Chicago, and Detroit areas and international operations in the Netherlands, Australia, and China. Hyzon is an energy transition accelerator and technology innovator, providing solutions in the transport sector with a focus on commercial vehicles and hydrogen supply infrastructure. Utilizing its proprietary hydrogen fuel cell technology, Hyzon’s mission is to supply zero-emission heavy-duty trucks to customers in North America, Europe, and around the world to mitigate emissions from diesel transportation – one of the single largest sources of carbon emissions globally. The Company is contributing to the adoption of fuel-cell electric vehicles through its demonstrated technology advantage, fuel-cell system performance, and innovation.
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