Directa Plus Plc announce the appointment of General Wesley K. Clark, (US Army ret.) as a Non-Executive Director. Wesley K. Clark is a businessman, educator, and writer, with wide experience in sectors including energy, oil and gas, biofuels, electric power and batteries and his experience and skill are aligned with the Company's strategic ambitions in the North American market. General Clark, a US national, is Chairman and CEO of Wesley K. Clark & Associates, a strategic consulting firm, Chairman and Founder of Enverra Inc., a licensed investment bank, and Chairman of Energy Security Partners, LLC.

In the not-for-profit space, he is a Senior Fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center for International Relations and a Director of the Atlantic Council. A best-selling author, General Clark has written four books and is a frequent contributor to TV and to news media. Wesley Clark retired as a four-star general after 38 years in the United States Army, having served in his last posts as Commander of US Southern Command and then as Commander of US European Command/Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.

He graduated first in his class at West Point and completed degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University (B.A. and M.A.) as a Rhodes scholar. He also worked with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke in the Dayton Peace Process, where he helped write and negotiate significant portions of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement. In his final assignment as Supreme Allied Commander Europe he led NATO forces to victory in Operation Allied Force, a 78-day air campaign, backed by ground invasion planning and a diplomatic process, saving 1.5 million Albanians from ethnic cleansing.

His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Defense Distinguished Service Medal (five awards), Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments, and numerous other awards from other governments, including the award of Commander of the Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur. He has also been awarded the Department of State Distinguished Service Award and numerous honorary doctorates. Following this appointment, David Gann has stepped down from the Board.