Jim Lawless of SKM joins Ram Power’s Board of Directors
ThermaSource drilling rig on project site at San Jacinto, Nicaragua (source: Ram Power)
Alexander Richter
7 Mar 2011
Jim Lawless, an industry senior with SInclair Knight Merz, joins the Board of Director of geothermal developer Ram Power.
Announced by the company, “Ram Power, Corp. (TSX: RPG) informs that Jim Lawless has joined its Board of Directors effective Monday, March 7, 2011. The appointment fills a vacancy on the Company’s Board.
Mr. Lawless brings 30 years of experience in geology and the geothermal industry to the Company’s Board, including serving as Geothermal Resources Practice Leader for Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd. (“SKM”), a leading global consulting firm in the geothermal industry. He earned a Master of Science from the University of Waikato in geology and volcanology related to geothermal exploration, resource evaluation and development. In addition, Mr. Lawless has extensive experience with the Company’s San Jacinto-Tizate power project in Nicaragua. As Geothermal Resources Practice Leader at SKM, Mr. Lawless was responsible for the technical direction and quality on all of SKM’s geothermal resource projects, including overseeing the successful drilling of wells capable of producing 56MW net at San Jacinto-Tizate.
Antony Mitchell, Executive Chairman of Ram Power, stated, “Jim brings an incredible wealth of geothermal knowledge to Ram Power from his broad experience in the industry. He is a recognized expert in the geothermal field and has intimate knowledge of our San Jacinto-Tizate power project from his work with SKM. We are both excited and honored that he has agreed to join our Board.”
Source: Company release via Marketwire
