Australian aquaculture company Clean Seas Tuna on Tuesday announced John Ellice-Flint has been appointed as independent non-executive chairman.
He replaces Hagen Stehr, Clean Seas’ founder, effective 1 December. Stehr will remain on the board as a non-executive director.
Ellice-Flint is former CEO and managing director of oil and gas giant Santos Limited and a recent member of the Energy Governors of the World Economic Forum. Ellice-Flint has also been chairman of the Southern Australian Museum since 2002.
“I am delighted that we have managed to attract a person of the caliber of John Ellice-Flint as the chairman of Clean Seas. He has an extraordinary body of commercial experience behind him and a real person for our business and enthusiasm for his new role,” said Stehr. “The appointment of an independent, non-executive chairperson is a key plank in strengthening Clean Seas’ board and management team following a review of the company’s corporate governance structure as we move into commercialization of our propagated southern bluefin tuna.”
