NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:
ASPN) ("Aspen" or the "Company"),
a technology leader in sustainability and electrification
solutions, today announced the appointment of Cari Robinson to its Board of Directors
("Board"). Ms. Robinson was also appointed to the Audit Committee
and the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee of the
Board.
Ms. Robinson, 61, currently serves as Senior Managing Director
at August Strategic Communications, a strategic communications and
crisis advisory firm, where she advises clients on matters in areas
including reputation management, crisis management, litigation and
investigations, and cybersecurity and data breach incident
response. Ms. Robinson is also the founder of Black Dog Advisory,
LLC, a consulting firm providing services in connection with
organizational transformation, risk, governance, cybersecurity
preparedness, compliance and regulatory issues. Previously, Ms.
Robinson served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of
Revlon, Inc., where she oversaw Revlon's worldwide legal affairs,
including physical security, acquisitions and divestitures, capital
markets and restructuring, corporate governance, compliance,
regulatory matters, marketing, intellectual property, licensing,
human resources matters, commercial transactions, litigation, and
global privacy and security. During her tenure, Ms. Robinson led
Revlon through a series of complex refinancings, capital markets
transactions, restructuring and reorganization activities, and the
successful resolution of numerous litigation, regulatory,
compliance and financial controls matters. Ms. Robinson also helped
design and implement Revlon's compliance, securities, governance,
data privacy, cybersecurity, ESG and ERM programs, reducing the
company's financial, legal and reputational risk worldwide.
Prior to her tenure at Revlon, Ms. Robinson served in several
positions at the International Business Machines Corporation
("IBM"), including as Associate General Counsel, Corporate
Litigation, and as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel,
Investigations & Cybersecurity, where she established and led a
global team responsible for handling internal investigations,
regulatory matters, cybersecurity incidents and data breaches.
In that role, she also advised senior management and business
leaders on risk, strategy, and corporate governance issues and
partnered with the compliance team on internal investigative,
governance and policy matters, training and
education. As a senior executive in IBM's Litigation
Department, Ms. Robinson developed and led a progressive global
support team and effected cost and transformation measures that
yielded substantial long-term savings and sustained growth. In that
role, Ms. Robinson also managed worldwide corporate litigation
matters, including the defense and successful resolution of 100+
million-dollar lawsuits in areas ranging from commercial contract
disputes to intellectual property enforcement to securities class
actions to sensitive employment disputes, and the resolution of
prelitigation disputes across all areas of IBM's business. Ms.
Robinson was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal
Division of the United States
Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, where she investigated and
prosecuted scores of federal criminal matters and tried cases and
argued appeals before the federal courts. She began her career as
an associate at the law firm of Davis
Polk & Wardwell. Ms. Robinson received her Bachelor of
Arts in English from Vassar College and
her Juris Doctor from Emory University
School of Law.
"Cari's extensive corporate leadership background, marked by
sharp strategic thinking and a keen business sense, will be a
significant asset to Aspen and its
Board. Her ability to navigate complex risks and lead with clarity
and foresight will help drive our organization forward," said
Donald R. Young, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. "Aspen's Board is built to provide strong
oversight and stewardship, following best-in-class corporate
governance practices. As our evolving business continues to grow,
we are committed to incorporating additional value-add elements
into our leadership pipeline, including diversity and rich subject
matter expertise across both our executive management team and our
Board of Directors. I, along with the rest of the Board members, am
excited to welcome Cari and her complementary skillset, which will
bring a fresh perspective, new ways of thinking, and thoughtful
collaboration to our team."
Ms. Robinson commented, "It is a privilege to join Aspen and serve alongside this accomplished
Board of Directors. I anticipate playing an active role on the
Board, as well as on the Audit Committee and the Nominating,
Governance and Sustainability Committee, to contribute to the
realization of Aspen's full
potential across various markets and industries."
About Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability
and electrification solutions. The Company's aerogel technology
enables its customers and partners to achieve their own objectives
around the global megatrends of resource efficiency, e-mobility,
and clean energy. Aspen's
PyroThin® products enable solutions to thermal runaway challenges
within the electric vehicle ("EV") market. Aspen Battery Materials,
the Company's carbon aerogel initiative, seeks to increase the
performance of lithium-ion battery cells to enable EV manufacturers
to extend the driving range and reduce the cost of EVs. The
Company's Cryogel® and Pyrogel® products are valued by the world's
largest energy infrastructure companies. Aspen's strategy is to partner with
world-class industry leaders to leverage its Aerogel Technology
Platform® into additional high-value markets. Aspen is headquartered in Northborough, Mass. For more information,
please visit www.aerogel.com.
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