Encore Energy Appoints Former Department of Interior Principal Deputy Solicitor Gregory Zerzan as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
ENCORE ENERGY APPOINTS FORMER DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SOLICITOR GREGORY ZERZAN AS CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL
TSX.V: EU
OTCQB:ENCUF
www.encoreuranium.com
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
,
July 18, 2022
/CNW/ -
enCore Energy Corp.
("
enCore
" or the "
Company
") (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today that
Mr.
Gregory Zerzan
has been appointed as the Chief Administrative officer and General Counsel, effective
July 15, 2022
. Mr. Zerzan is a proven executive and
recognized legal expert on public and regulatory policies with more than 20 years of experience, most recently as the Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United
States Department of the Interior.
"We are thrilled to welcome Gregory to our executive team," said
William M. Sheriff
, Executive Chairman at enCore Energy
. "Gregory brings a wealth of
experience and expertise in public affairs and legislative and regulatory relations, having worked successfully in both the public and private sectors with a specialty
in the energy and natural resources industries. At enCore, he will provide strong stewardship and navigation for the company as we advance our strategy amid a
revitalized but delicate public landscape. He will play an instrumental role, both as the Chief Administrative officer and as the General Counsel, as enCore
continues its progress towards many development and production milestones in becoming the next leading American uranium producer."
Gregory Zerzan
, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Gregory Zerzan
has held senior leadership positions in both the government and the private sector. During his career in public service, he has held several
prominent roles, most recently as Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior. In this position, Mr. Zerzan directed legal efforts in
areas including energy development, access to public lands, environmental reform, and tribal relations. Previously, Mr. Zerzan was appointed Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the United States Treasury and has also served as counsel to three different Congressional committees. In the private sector, Zerzan has been
Counsel and Head of Global Public Policy for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Director at Koch Companies, and a shareholder in the law firm
Jordan Ramis PC. Zerzan has served as a Senior Fellow at the
University of Melbourne
, Australia School of Law and frequently speaks at conferences, trade
associations and on television regarding matters of law and regulatory policy.
In conjunction with the appointment, the Company approved to grant Mr. Zerzan 400,000 stock options with 25% immediate vesting, 25% vesting on
December
31, 2022
, and 25% every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of
$1.07
per common share.
About enCore Energy
With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U
3
O
8
estimated in the inferred
category
1
, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in
the United States
. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium
producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The
South Dakota
-based
Dewey Burdock
project and the Wyoming
Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant
New Mexico
uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities.
The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.
For more information, visit
www.encoreuranium.com.
1
Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at
www.encoreuranium.com.
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For further information:
Please contact: William M. Sheriff,
Executive Chairman,
972-333-2214, [email protected], www.encoreuranium.com
CO: enCore Energy Corp.
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