HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy
Group, Inc. [NASDAQ:OEG], today announced the appointments of
"legendary educator" Jerry Sue
Thornton and former National Security Agency (NSA) Chief
Information Officer, La Forrest Williams, to its Board of Directors
(the "Board"), effective immediately. Following the appointments,
the Board has been expanded to 10 directors, 7 of whom are
independent.
"We are thrilled to welcome these two highly-qualified,
experienced individuals as board members," said Jim O'Neil, OEG's CEO &
vice-chairman. "Both bring many years of valuable experience
across a broad range of topics, including corporate governance, and
will add perspective to our Board. We welcome them both as
directors and look forward to benefitting from their expertise,
judgment and counsel."
Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, widely
recognized as a "legendary educator," came from humble beginnings
in rural western Kentucky. The
daughter of a union coal miner and a domestic worker, she rose to
become an iconic, internationally acclaimed educator and
lecturer. Ms. Thornton is annually recognized as one of the
50 most influential people in Northeast
Ohio. During her tenure as President of Cuyahoga Community College, the college became a
leader in educational innovation, workforce training and economic
development. Her many leadership activities include working
to help develop the community college concept in the Netherlands, China, United
Kingdom, Jordan, and
Qatar.
Dr. Thornton's board service has included membership on the
boards of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., National City
Bank, Bridgestreet Worldwide, Inc., Republic Powdered Metals, Inc.,
American Family Insurance, FirstEnergy Corporation, Office Max,
Barnes and Noble Education, Inc., and Parkwood Corporation. In
addition, she has served as co-chair of the 21st Century Commission
on the Future of Community Colleges, on the board of visitors of
the Marine Corps University, and on the Community College Advisory
Board of Dynamic Campus, among others. She is also the
recipient of the 2014 Diverse Champions Award, in recognition of
her exemplary leadership of Tri-C through an era of unprecedented
change and growth while exemplifying the principles of diversity
and inclusion in all facets of her tenure.
Mr. La Forrest Williams is a
30-plus year Air Force retired colonel and defense intelligence
senior executive. Along with being a highly-respected
communications commander and pilot, he helped implement information
assurance and computer security practices for the Department of
Defense, other federal agencies, and America's global
partners. Following his distinguished Air Force career, Mr.
Williams served as the NSA's chief information officer, deputy
director of legislative affairs and assistant director information
assurance operations, Foreign Affairs Directorate for NSA in
support of the United States Department of Defense.
Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Science degree from
San Jose State University and his
Master of Science and Information Technology from American University, Washington, DC. Among his other
accomplishments, Mr. Williams taught at the National War College,
instructing senior Department of Defense and State Department
leaders, and visiting international leaders from 23 nations.
Leaders in this advanced degree program earned a master's degree in
national security strategy. Additionally, he served as chairman of
the Department of Aerospace Studies at Howard
University.
"We are very pleased and honored to welcome such experienced
professionals as Dr. Thornton and La Forrest Williams to the
Orbital Energy board," said William
Clough, OEG's chairman & CLO. "They bring diverse
experiences, broad perspectives, and extensive expertise in many
areas vital to OEG. They are both welcome additions to our
increasingly diverse and highly-qualified Board of Directors."
Dr. Thornton commented, "I am delighted to join Orbital Energy's
Board. Having observed the Company's recent performance and
its commitment to diversity and broad inclusion, I look forward to
sharing my experience and network with the Company. I plan to
work alongside my fellow Board members and company management to
enhance shareholder value as Orbital Energy continues to expand its
commercial footprint in the energy sector and beyond."
Mr. Williams commented, "OEG's management team has positioned
the Company to capitalize on an ever-growing energy and
telecommunications demand. I'm excited to join the OEG Board
as the Company continues executing on its mission of enhancing
energy solutions and innovative telecom services for customers,
investors and global community partners."
About Orbital Energy Group
Orbital Energy Group, Inc. [Nasdaq: OEG] is creating a
diversified energy services platform through the acquisition and
development of innovative companies. Orbital Energy's group of
businesses includes Orbital Power Services, Orbital Solar Services,
Orbital Telecom Services and Orbital Gas Systems.
Orbital Power Services provides engineering, construction,
maintenance and emergency response solutions to the power,
utilities, and midstream markets.
Orbital Solar Services provides engineering, procurement, and
construction ("EPC") expertise in the renewable energy industry and
established relationships with solar developers and panel
manufacturers in the utility scale solar market.
Orbital Telecom Services, operating as Gibson Technical
Services, has nationwide locations equipped to effectively support
multi-vendor OEM technology environments and outside plant
construction operations on an as-needed basis with specialized
services in broadband, wireless, outside plant and building
technologies, including healthcare.
Orbital Gas Systems is a 30-year leader in innovative gas
solutions, serving the energy, power and processing markets through
the design, installation and commissioning of industrial gas
sampling, measurement, and delivery systems.
As a publicly traded company, Orbital Energy is dedicated to
maximizing shareholder value. But most important, our commitment to
conduct business with a high level of integrity, respect, and
philanthropic dedication allows the organization to make a
difference in the lives of their customers, employees, investors,
and global community.
For more information please
visit: www.orbitalenergygroup.com
Important Cautions Regarding Forward Looking
Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. The Company may experience significant
fluctuations in future operating results due to a number of
economic, competitive, and other factors, including, among other
things, our reliance on third-party manufacturers and suppliers,
government agency budgetary and political constraints, new or
increased competition, changes in market demand, and the
performance or reliability of our products. These factors and
others could cause operating results to vary significantly from
those in prior periods, and those projected in forward-looking
statements. Additional information regarding these and other
factors, which could materially affect the Company and its
operations, are included in certain forms the Company has filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations:
KCSA Strategic Communications
David Hanover
T: 212-896-1220
orbital@kcsa.com
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