Directa Plus PLC (AIM:DCTA, OTC:DTPKF) named Sarah Cope as a non-executive director, replacing Neil Warner who has stepped down from the board following Cope’s appointment.
The producer and supplier of graphene nanoplatelets products said Cope has also been nominated to take over from Warner as chair of the audit committee.
Cope has over 20 years’ experience as an investment banker, according to a statement, and has advised small and mid-sized companies on corporate governance, strategy, amalgamations and disposals, capital markets and regulatory compliance.
Directa said that Cope has mainly advised AIM-listed companies in the oil and gas sector, helping firms raise finance for their projects around the world.
"We are delighted to welcome Sarah Cope to the board,” said founder and chief executive Giulio Cesareo.
“She is a capital markets professional whose significant experience and knowledge, particularly in our key oil vertical, will help us with our next phase of development as we address global decontamination markets with Grafysorber.”
Cope added: “My time in capital markets advising growth companies in oil and gas will be directly relevant as will my experience of strategy, governance and regulatory compliance where I certainly share Directa Plus's views on sustainability and transparency.”