Heliogen Announces Appointment of Industrial Energy Transition Veteran Barbara Burger to Board of Directors
September 14 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Former Chevron executive to bring expertise in
industrial growth and energy transition
Heliogen, Inc. (NYSE: HLGN), a renewable energy technology
company utilizing concentrated sunlight and thermal storage to
decarbonize industry, today announced the appointment of Barbara J.
Burger, PhD, as a member of the Board of Directors, effective
September 12th. Dr. Burger replaces David Crane following his
recent nomination by President Biden to serve as Under Secretary
for Infrastructure at the Department of Energy.
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“We are pleased to welcome Barbara to the Heliogen Board and are
excited to leverage her unique understanding of our customers’
needs for industrial decarbonization,” said Bill Gross, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Heliogen. “Her expertise in the
energy and chemical sectors combined with her deep experience in
industrial growth and innovation will be a key asset to Heliogen as
we scale our technology globally and advance our mission to
decarbonize heavy industry.”
Most recently, Dr. Burger served as Chevron’s Vice President of
Innovation and President of Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV).
During her more than 30-year career at Chevron, Dr. Burger held
management positions across International Marketing, Chemicals,
Technology Marketing, Lubricants, Ventures, and Innovation.
Additionally, Dr. Burger has held a wide range of civic and
industrial leadership governing board and advisory council
positions including the MIT Energy Initiative, Houston Exponential,
Houston Symphony Society, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative Climate
Investment LLP, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Greentown
Houston, Activate, and Rice University’s Corporate Innovation
Practice. Dr. Burger holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from
the University of Rochester, a doctoral degree in chemistry from
the California Institute of Technology, and an MBA in finance with
academic honors, from the University of California, Berkeley.
“Heliogen is an exceptional company, and I am honored to join
the Board of Directors to help accelerate their growth and their
customers’ transition to renewable energy,” said Dr. Burger. “I
look forward to the opportunity to join Bill and the rest of the
talented Heliogen team as we work to execute the company’s growth
strategy and scale its transformative technology.”
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 about Heliogen, please
visit heliogen.com.
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