SUSTAERO today marked a major milestone in its corporate evolution with the successful conclusion of the inaugural meeting of its Governance Advisory Board (GAB). The establishment of the GAB introduces an elite layer of independent oversight, strategic risk management, and commercial guidance to reinforce stakeholder trust. Operating as an independent advisory body, the GAB is structured to protect corporate integrity, manage brand reputation, and ensure that internal policies remain robustly aligned with SUSTAERO's long-term commercial and ESG objectives.

The inaugural Chair of the GAB is Mark Dwor. A practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia specializing in intellectual property and international transactions, Dwor has a storied history of high-level oversight. He was appointed to the Board of Management for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), where he oversaw the organization, administration, and resource management of one of Canada’s largest federal institutions. His deep experience navigating complex corporate frameworks, crown-level accountability, and international regulatory landscapes will be vital in structuring SUSTAERO's oversight and driving absolute compliance as the company enters global capital markets.

James Chepyha serves as independent governor on the GAB. A veteran corporate finance and clean technology professional, Chepyha brings over twenty years of institutional investment, venture capital, and operational strategy to the board. Holding the prestigious ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, Chepyha has held senior roles at elite global institutions including Goldman Sachs and Union Bank. His deep specialization in structuring capital solutions for clean energy and high-tech ventures will directly support SUSTAERO's financial and risk management protocols.

"Today's inaugural meeting represents a fundamental step forward in anchoring SUSTAERO’s corporate governance as we scale our secure and sustainable aviation footprint," said Keith Gillard, CEO of SUSTAERO. "By embedding world-class risk mitigation and independent oversight into our structure, we are giving our institutional partners absolute confidence that our growth will be executed with transparency, discipline, and long-term vision. We are incredibly privileged to have leaders of Mark and James' calibre guiding our board."

About SUSTAERO®:

SUSTAERO is building Canada’s first billion-litre wood waste to Sustainable Aviation Fuel capacity, driven by Fortune 100 leadership and its proprietary SOAR™ process, integrating the world’s only TRL-9 wood gasification technology. SUSTAERO’s SAF has the highest security of supply due to simple, sustainable, uninterruptible supply chains. Contact PR@SUSTAERO.ca.

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