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Touchstone Announces Appointment of Independent Director
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Touchstone Announces Appointment of Independent Director\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n CALGARY, AB,\n \n Dec. 22, 2020\n \n /CNW/ - Touchstone Exploration Inc. (\"Touchstone\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: TXP) (LSE: TXP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms.\n \n Beverley Smith\n \n to Touchstone's Board of Directors (the \"Board\") as of\n \n December 22, 2020\n \n . Ms. Smith will also serve on the Board's Compensation and Governance Committee and on the Health, Safety, Environment and Reserves Committee.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ms. Smith is a chartered geologist and an accomplished business leader with over thirty years of experience in the oil and gas sector, having delivered a portfolio of achievements in a successful international career with BG Group, as Vice President Exploration and Growth for\n \n Europe\n \n and most recently as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Hurricane Energy plc. Ms. Smith has a background in development and production geology and subsurface management, notably in\n \n Trinidad\n \n (Hibiscus, Poinsettia and Ixora fields),\n \n Tunisia\n \n (Hasdrubal field) and various operated developments in the\n \n United Kingdom\n \n including Mercury, Neptune, Minerva, Apollo,\n \n Fleming\n \n ,\n \n Drake\n \n and Jackdaw fields as well as other non-operated developments. Ms. Smith brings further corporate governance expertise to the Board with a proven track record of improving risk management capabilities, safety frameworks, and ensuring accountability and transparency. Ms. Smith is an independent non-executive director at Hurricane Energy plc and the President of The Petroleum Exploration Society of\n \n Great Britain\n \n . Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and a Master of Science degree in petroleum geology.\n \n \n \n John D. Wright\n \n , Chairman of the Board, commented, \"We are delighted that Beverley has joined the Board. Her expertise in international oil and gas, specifically her background in\n \n Trinidad\n \n , wi...