Konstans, Lin appointed China Clean Energy independent directors

China Clean Energy Inc. appointed Dr. Constantine Konstans and Mr. Yu Lin as independent directors for the Company.

China Clean Energy's board of directors has appointed Dr. Konstans as chairman of the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee and as a member of the audit committee, and Mr. Lin as a member of all three committees.

Dr. Konstans is Founding Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at The University of Texas at Dallas' School of Management. Prior to joining The University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Konstans was the National Training Director for KPMG Peat Marwick and Vice-Chair of the firm's International Training Directors Group.

Dr. Konstans holds a Bachelor of Music, with Honors, from Indiana University, a Master of Arts in Accounting from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Dr. Konstans has professional experience with all big four accounting firms and extensive consulting experience in industry ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely-held hi-tech professional service organizations.  He has served as a corporate director of closely-held companies, including banks, thrifts and manufacturing companies. He also earned professional designations as a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio, Inactive), Certified Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Mr. Lin is a senior engineer and the Head of the Science and Technology Institute for Chemical Industry of Fujian Province. He joined the institute in 1985 after he graduated from the Fuzhou University, with a major in Chemicals. Mr. Yu has participated in a number of award-winning research projects in the chemicals field. 


"We believe Dr. Konstans' rich experiences and solid academic background will bring us more advanced management mindset. Mr. Lin's deep understanding of the chemicals industry will also benefit our business, both at the operating and strategic levels. We plan to continue to work towards a listing on a senior stock exchange in the weeks ahead," said Mr. Tai-ming Ou, China Clean Energy's Chairman and CEO.