UGE Announces Appointment of Joyce Ferris to Board of Directors

UGE International (TSXV:UGE) (OTCQB:UGEIF), a leader in distributed renewable energy solutions, has announced the appointment of Joyce Ferris as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Ferris is currently the founder and managing partner of Blue Hill Partners, a venture capital firm investing in emerging technology companies in the energy efficiency sector, and has been an entrepreneur in the energy technology industry for more than 30 years.
As quoted in the press release:

She has been an operating executive, investor, and active board member in 11 entrepreneurial companies with technologies and services related to growing the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the built environment. Joyce recently completed a role as CFO and COO of Nextility, Inc., a high growth solar company, where she built the financial tools and team to manage a highly complex financial structure with over 250 solar rooftop projects in multiple states and Puerto Rico. She also built the solar asset management team and managed the solar development team. Prior to founding Blue Hill, Joyce was a senior founding executive and principal shareholder with Reading Energy, an early independent power company founded in 1985. Joyce has held numerous board positions and is currently on the board of Aircuity and Performance Systems Development. A recognized thought leader, Joyce is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and was recently named one of the Top Twenty Women Cleantech Investors.
The Company also announces that Cameron Steinman will be stepping down as director effective December 31, 2016, afterwards taking an informal role as an advisor to management and the board of directors. The Company wishes Mr. Steinman the best in the future and looks forward to continue working with him as the Company grows.

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