Kay Mann Joins Noble as General Counsel

ESSEX, Conn., May. 01 /PRNewswire/ --

ESSEX, Conn., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- C. Kay Mann, former Senior Counsel with GE Oil & Gas, has joined Noble Environmental Power as General Counsel, the company announced today.

Ms. Mann has more than 20 years' legal experience in corporate matters, energy, oil and gas, and construction industries and has advised energy companies at all phases of project development and operation.

As General Counsel, Ms. Mann will be responsible for overseeing Noble's legal department and advising senior management on risk identification and mitigation as Noble explores opportunities for strategic growth.

"Kay Mann is a strong addition to Noble's senior leadership team, and we're delighted to welcome her aboard," said Noble CEO Walt Howard. "Her expertise will be invaluable to Noble as we continue to grow the company." Howard added, "Liz Grisaru will continue with us as Deputy General Counsel in recognition of her valuable contribution to the growth of the company, and her industry expertise."

Ms. Mann is experienced in virtually all aspects of international business and commercial law, including: compliance; transactions; corporate governance; risk identification and policy development; legal resource evaluation; management, labor and employment; and litigation. Prior to joining GE in 2002, she served as Assistant General Counsel at Enron Wholesale Services and Senior Counsel at Enron Engineering. She also served as General Counsel at Technip USA.

Ms. Mann has Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Houston. She will be based at Noble's headquarters in Essex, Connecticut.

Noble Environmental Power has more than 3,850 megawatts of clean, renewable wind energy projects under development, construction, or in operation in 8 states, including New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Michigan, Texas, Minnesota and Wyoming.

About Noble Environmental Power: Noble is a leading renewable energy company that is majority owned by funds affiliated with JPMorgan Partners, LLC, which are managed by CCMP Capital Advisors, LLC. Noble was founded in 2004 in response to public policy initiatives designed to foster the increased use of renewable energy sources. Noble is committed to creating environmentally friendly facilities in partnership with local communities. Based in Essex, CT, Noble has offices in Altona, Churubusco, Arcade, Bliss, and Fredonia NY; Ubly, MI, Rutland, VT and Lancaster, NH. For more information, please visit www.noblepower.com, or send an email to info@noblepower.com.