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| PRESS RELEASE: FIRST WIND ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF MICHAEL ALVAREZ TO PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| 03/30/2009 |
| Boston, MA—March 30, 2009—First Wind, an independent North American wind power company, today announced the promotion of Michael Alvarez to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Alvarez previously had been serving as First Wind’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s construction, engineering, operations, information technology, and facilities. In his expanded role, Mr. Alvarez, who assumes the title of President from First Wind Chief Executive Officer Paul Gaynor, will be responsible for First Wind’s operations across all its territory, adding oversight of the finance, development, external affairs and human resource functions. He will continue to report to Mr. Gaynor. “Michael possesses both the breadth and depth of industry experience and the leadership abilities that are essential to First Wind’s future success and growth, and we are pleased to recognize his many contributions to our company with this promotion,” said Mr. Gaynor. “He will continue to take a lead role in the day-to-day management of the company, achievement of First Wind’s goals, and implementation of the processes we have established to drive our continued growth.” Mr. Alvarez joined First Wind in 2006 from Edison International, where he was the Vice President of Strategic Planning. Prior to Edison, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel at Nexant Inc., a privately held provider of software and advisory services to the global energy industry. Before Nexant, Mr. Alvarez was at PSG International in London, where he managed the development of the $2.3 billion, 1,700-kilometer TransCaspian natural gas pipeline. Previously, he was a senior executive at Kenetech Energy Systems Inc., successfully managing the development of electric generation projects, as well as a global operating portfolio of wind, gas, biomass, and oil-fired projects. A Trustee of the California State Parks Foundation, Mr. Alvarez holds bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Virginia. “This is a challenging and exciting time in the wind energy industry, and I look forward to continuing to collaborate with my colleagues at First Wind as we work to meet the need for clean, renewable energy sources in North America,” said Mr. Alvarez. About First Wind First Wind is an independent North American wind energy company focused exclusively on the development, ownership and operation of wind energy projects. First Wind is headquartered in Newton, MA. ### For more information, contact: John Lamontagne First Wind Director, Communications 617-964-3340 |
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