Altair Nanotechnologies (ALTI) Appoints Gibbard as CEO, Huang as CFO
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On September 17, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI) appointed H. Frank Gibbard, Ph.D., age 70 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective September 18, 2011. The Board of Directors of the Company appointed Stephen B. Huang, age 38, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 18, 2011.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Gibbard worked as a technical consultant conducting research and development on lithium ion batteries, direct methanol fuel cells, and redox flow batteries for bulk energy storage, as President of Gibbard Research and Development Corporation beginning in 2003 through his appointment with Altair as well as from 1995 to 1996. From 1996 to 2003, Dr. Gibbard served as Chief Executive Officer of H Power Corporation, taking that company from startup through initial public stock offering and commercial production of products. From 1991 to 1995, Dr. Gibbard served as Vice President of R&D and Advanced Engineering of Duracell Inc. Dr. Gibbard also worked for Power Conversion Inc. (1986–1991) as Vice President Technology and for Gould Inc. (1976–1986) as a Program Manager and Corporate Fellow. Dr. Gibbard earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer Consultant to Robert Half International, Inc. where he provided interim and consulting CFO, project leadership, and advisory services to a variety of clients from September 2010 through his appointment with Altair. From February 2010 through September 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer of Unigen Corporation. From December 2005 through January 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Penguin Computing, Inc. Mr. Huang also worked for Candescent Technologies Corporation (1999–2005) as a Corporate Officer, Vice President Finance, and Corporate Controller, for Intel Corporation (1998–1999) as a Manager, Corporate Finance, for Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (1995–1998) as Assistant Corporate Controller, and for Great Western Financial Corporation (1992–1995) as a Banker, Analyst. Mr. Huang received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from San Francisco State University, College of Business.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Gibbard worked as a technical consultant conducting research and development on lithium ion batteries, direct methanol fuel cells, and redox flow batteries for bulk energy storage, as President of Gibbard Research and Development Corporation beginning in 2003 through his appointment with Altair as well as from 1995 to 1996. From 1996 to 2003, Dr. Gibbard served as Chief Executive Officer of H Power Corporation, taking that company from startup through initial public stock offering and commercial production of products. From 1991 to 1995, Dr. Gibbard served as Vice President of R&D and Advanced Engineering of Duracell Inc. Dr. Gibbard also worked for Power Conversion Inc. (1986–1991) as Vice President Technology and for Gould Inc. (1976–1986) as a Program Manager and Corporate Fellow. Dr. Gibbard earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer Consultant to Robert Half International, Inc. where he provided interim and consulting CFO, project leadership, and advisory services to a variety of clients from September 2010 through his appointment with Altair. From February 2010 through September 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer of Unigen Corporation. From December 2005 through January 2010, Mr. Huang served as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Penguin Computing, Inc. Mr. Huang also worked for Candescent Technologies Corporation (1999–2005) as a Corporate Officer, Vice President Finance, and Corporate Controller, for Intel Corporation (1998–1999) as a Manager, Corporate Finance, for Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (1995–1998) as Assistant Corporate Controller, and for Great Western Financial Corporation (1992–1995) as a Banker, Analyst. Mr. Huang received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from San Francisco State University, College of Business.
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