EMEC appoint new directors

Two prominent figures in the energy industry have been appointed as non- executive directors to the board of the European Marine Energy Centre.

Andrew Mill was the first managing director of EMEC from 2003 to 2005. He is currently the chief executive officer of the National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) in Blyth, Northumberland.

Mr Mill is joining the board from March 2014 as chairman designate, with a view to assuming the role when Bill Edgar CBE steps down later this year, after serving as chairman since 2005.

Mr Mill is a chartered engineer, a Fellow of both the Institution of Engineers and Technologists and Energy Institute and is Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde. His background is firmly within the energy industry, with over 30 years experience in energy companies.

Ron Chapman will also join the board as a non-executive director from March, replacing Hugh MacNab who stood down last year.

Mr Chapman is a civil engineer and is currently the chairman of the Water Research Centre, based near Swindon, Wiltshire.

Mr Chapman has had a distinguished career within the energy industry having held a number of senior posts within the Scottish Power and National Grid Groups and is currently a member of the Gas Network Innovation Competition Expert Panel. He has strong connections to the Caithness area.