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Lightbridge Strengthens Board of Directors with the Appointment of Sherri Goodman as a New Independent Director
Sherri Goodman is a Globally Recognized National Security Expert and Former Defense Department Official in Environmental SecurityWill Chair Lightbridge’s
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sherri Goodman is a Globally Recognized National Security Expert and Former Defense Department Official in Environmental SecurityWill Chair Lightbridge’s Newly Formed Energy Security and National Security Committee RESTON, Va., April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (Nasdaq: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, today announced the appointment of Sherri Goodman as a new independent director to Lightbridge's Board of Directors. Ms. Goodman will chair the newly constituted Energy Security and National Security Committee. Ms. Goodman is an experienced leader, senior executive, lawyer, and director focused on national security, climate change, energy, science, and the environment. Ms. Goodman is credited with educating a generation of U.S. military and government officials about the nexus between climate change and national security, using her famous coinage, “threat multiplier,” to fundamentally reshape the national discourse on the topic. Ms. Goodman serves as Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security and as Chair of the Energy and Homeland Security External Advisory Board of Sandia National Laboratories. A former first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security) and staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ms. Goodman has founded, led, or advised nearly a dozen research organizations on environmental and energy matters, national security, and public policy. “We are pleased to welcome Sherri Goodman to the Lightbridge Board,” commented Seth Grae, President and CEO of Lightbridge. “As a highly respected leader in the fields of national security, energy, and environment across the public and private sectors, she will strengthen our Board’s depth of expertise and diversity of thought. A continuing priority for Lightbridge is ensuring we have the right Board to guide the Company’s strategy and oversee our ambitious goals of fueling nuclear energy’s future.” “In addition, we are pleased to announce the formation of our Energy Security and National Security Committee, which reflects our view that nuclear power plays a central role in energy security and national security worldwide, which will be an integral part of our long-term commercial strategy. The Energy Security and National Security Committee will assist the Board in providing deeper ...