NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renew Energy Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:REER) announces the appointment of Chris Guidry and Brent Kovach as Directors of the Company. The addition of Mr. Guidry and Mr. Kovach brings experienced leadership as well as government relations and industry expertise.
Chris Guidry is a founding partner in Guidry Associates and has extensive experience at the local, state, and federal levels of government. Chris Guidry is an expert in the state and federal legislative processes with more than ten years of Capitol Hill experience, having worked as a senior policy advisor to former Congressman Clyde Holloway (LA) and Congressman Ray LaHood (IL), currently Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Guidry earned the bipartisan respect of members of Congress and staff and has the working relationships among current Administration and congressional leaders. At the local level, Guidry served as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of St. John the Baptist Parish (county) in Louisiana. As CAO, Guidry managed the day-to-day operations of the Parish and was responsible for a $95 million budget and over 250 employees. While CAO, Guidry directed the efforts to secure the competitively-awarded, federally-constructed Veterans Administration (VA) Home, a $20 million investment. Guidry also served as the parish spokesperson. Guidry currently serves on the board of the River Parishes YMCA. From 2005-2010, he served on the board of the Subiaco Alumni Association. He is a member of the Association of Louisiana Lobbyists (ALL), as well as a member of the River Region Chamber of Commerce and Ascension Chamber of Commerce.
Brent Kovach has spent his career building, developing, managing and funding various lucrative business ventures. After spending years successfully negotiating and navigating the oil, natural gas and energy industry, he turned his attention to the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Kovach is the Director of Business Development at Zenas Technologies where he is responsible for growing the Zenas brand, managing marketing endeavors and expanding the company's client base. Mr. Kovach is a graduate of Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor's of Science in both Finance and Geology.
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