Equus Announces Appointments of Fraser Atkinson as Chairman and John J. May as Director
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) has announced two key board appointments. Fraser Atkinson has been appointed as the Fund's independent Chairman of the Board while continuing his roles as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of both Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees.
John J. May, a Chartered Accountant with over 50 years of experience in the UK, has been appointed as an independent director. May is currently Managing Partner of City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP and brings extensive experience as a director of public and private companies, particularly in mining, energy, and oil and gas sectors. He will serve on the Fund's Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees.
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) ha annunciato due importanti nomine nel consiglio di amministrazione. Fraser Atkinson è stato nominato Presidente indipendente del Consiglio del Fondo, continuando a ricoprire i suoi ruoli di Presidente del Comitato di Audit e membro dei Comitati di Compensazione e Governance e Nominamento.
John J. May, un Dottore Commercialista con oltre 50 anni di esperienza nel Regno Unito, è stato nominato come amministratore indipendente. May è attualmente Managing Partner di City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP e porta con sé un'ampia esperienza come direttore di aziende pubbliche e private, in particolare nei settori minerario, energetico e petrolifero e del gas. Siederà nei Comitati di Audit, Compensazione, e Governance e Nominamento del Fondo.
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) ha anunciado dos nombramientos clave en su junta. Fraser Atkinson ha sido nombrado Presidente Independiente de la Junta del Fondo, mientras continúa en sus roles como Presidente del Comité de Auditoría y miembro de los Comités de Compensación y Gobernanza y Nominación.
John J. May, un Contador Público con más de 50 años de experiencia en el Reino Unido, ha sido nombrado director independiente. May es actualmente Socio Director de City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP y aporta una amplia experiencia como director de empresas públicas y privadas, especialmente en los sectores de minería, energía y petróleo y gas. Servirá en los Comités de Auditoría, Compensación y Gobernanza y Nominación del Fondo.
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS)는 두 명의 주요 이사회를 발표했습니다. Fraser Atkinson은 감사위원회의 의장직을 계속 유지하면서 펀드의 독립적인 이사회 의장으로 임명되었습니다.
John J. May는 영국에서 50년 이상의 경력을 가진 공인회계사로 독립 이사로 임명되었습니다. May는 현재 City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP의 관리 파트너이며 광업, 에너지, 석유 및 가스 산업에서 공공 및 민간 기업의 이사로서 폭넓은 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그는 펀드의 감사, 보상 및 거버넌스 및 지명 위원회에서 활동할 것입니다.
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) a annoncé deux nominations clés au conseil d'administration. Fraser Atkinson a été nommé Président indépendant du Conseil du Fonds tout en poursuivant ses fonctions de Président du Comité d'Audit et membre des Comités de Rémunération et de Gouvernance et de Nominations.
John J. May, expert-comptable avec plus de 50 ans d'expérience au Royaume-Uni, a été nommé directeur indépendant. May est actuellement Managing Partner de City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP et apporte une vaste expérience en tant que directeur d'entreprises publiques et privées, en particulier dans les secteurs minier, énergétique et pétrolier et gazier. Il siégera dans les Comités d'Audit, de Rémunération et de Gouvernance et de Nominations du Fonds.
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) hat zwei wichtige Ernennungen im Vorstand bekannt gegeben. Fraser Atkinson wurde zum unabhängigen Vorsitzenden des Vorstands des Fonds ernannt und wird weiterhin die Position als Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses sowie Mitglied der Kommissionen für Vergütung sowie Governance und Nominierung übernehmen.
John J. May, ein Wirtschaftsprüfer mit über 50 Jahren Erfahrung im Vereinigten Königreich, wurde als unabhängiger Direktor ernannt. May ist derzeit Managing Partner von City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP und bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung als Direktor öffentlicher und privater Unternehmen, insbesondere in den Bereichen Bergbau, Energie, sowie Erdöl und Erdgas, mit. Er wird in den Ausschüssen für Prüfung, Vergütung sowie Governance und Nominierung des Fonds tätig sein.
- Appointment of experienced leadership with Fraser Atkinson as Chairman
- Addition of John J. May brings 50+ years of financial expertise and international business experience
- May's connection to UK's SME sector through Genesis Initiative provides access to network of 1.5 million businesses
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HOUSTON, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Fund”) today announces that Fraser Atkinson has been appointed as the Fund’s independent Chairman of the Board and that John J. May has been appointed as an independent director, each with immediate effect.
Mr. Atkinson will continue to serve as Chair of the Equus Audit Committee, and as a member of Fund’s Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.
Mr. May has been a practicing Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom for over 50 years. For 17 of those years he was a senior partner in a leading Chartered Accountancy firm, now Crowe UK, including 8 years on the Managing Board. Mr. May is currently the Managing Partner of City & Westminster Corporate Finance LLP, registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
Mr. May has a diverse background with decades of experience as a director of a variety of public and private companies in the United States and internationally, with a particular focus on mining, energy and oil and gas.
Mr. May is Chairman of the Small Business Bureau Limited and Chairman of the Genesis Initiative Limited, both of which are lobbying groups to government on behalf of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). The Genesis Initiative comprises 120 trade organizations and reaches over 1.5 million SMEs, which represent about
In addition to his role as an independent member of the Board, Mr. May will also serve on the Fund’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance and Nominating Committee.
About Equus
The Fund is a business development company that trades as a closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "EQS". Additional information on the Fund may be obtained from the Fund’s website at www.equuscap.com.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Fund’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. The Fund undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by the Fund or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statements are material.
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