Charbone Hydrogen Corporation has appointed Benoit Veilleux as chief financial officer, effective 15 August.
This position was previously filled by Stéphane Dallaire, who will be promoted to executive vice president, according to a news release.
Veilleux began his professional career at KPMG LLP in 2003, where he managed and coordinated audit teams for public companies until 2010. From 2010 to 2013, he took the role of information analyst for the Autorité des marchés financiers du Québec where he was involved in the continuous disclosure review program applicable to public companies. From 2013 to 2021, he acted as finance manager of special projects, then as a corporate controller for Air Liquide Canada. In 2021, he became senior director of corporate finance at Hypertec Group where he was responsible for the company’s corporate finance and accounting departments.
“I would like to thank Stéphane for assuming the role of CFO at a critical stage of Charbone’s corporate history and look forward to his future contribution to our growth initiatives. With our inaugural financing and listing transaction behind us, I welcome the opportunity to have Benoit join our team. The unique combination of energy and finance experience that he brings will prove invaluable to Charbone, as we seize on the green hydrogen opportunity and execute on our ambitious growth plan,” said Dave B. Gagnon, CEO and chairperson of the board of Charbone.
Charbone is a Canadian green hydrogen group. The company’s strategy is to develop modular and expandable hydrogen facilities and regional hubs. With the acquisition of hydroelectric power plants in the United States and Canada, Charbone will be able to produce green dihydrogen molecules using reliable and sustainable energy in order to distinguish itself as a supplier of an ecological solution for industrial and commercial companies.
