(Source: Business Wire)Veolia Energy North America, a leading provider of sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, announced today that its President and CEO, Stewart A. Wood, has been elected to two prominent organizational Boards. Mr. Wood will serve on both the International District Energy Association's (IDEA) 20-member Board of Directors and the French-American Chamber of Commerce, New England Chapter's (FACCNE) 18-member Board of Directors.

"I look forward to broadening my commitment to both the IDEA and the FACCNE, two organizations that I am honored to serve in a Board capacity," said Mr. Wood. "The IDEA's mission of supporting the growth and utilization of district energy is very important to Veolia Energy, as the world's leading owner and operator of district energy systems. Furthermore, as Veolia Energy is an international company that originated in France, and with the significant volume of business we conduct in New England, the FACCNE is also a natural fit."

Mr. Wood will serve for a three-year term on the IDEA board. He was nominated by the nominating committee and then elected at the annual meeting, conducted during IDEA's 100th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Washington D.C. In his role as a Board member, Mr. Wood will help advance IDEA's mission to support the growth and utilization of district energy as a means to conserve fuel and increase energy efficiency to improve the global environment. Currently, IDEA represents over 1,200 members from 25 different countries, including district energy executives, managers, engineers, consultants and equipment suppliers.

"As CEO of Veolia Energy North America, Stewart will bring to IDEA operational insight from all the Veolia district energy systems across the USA," said Robert P. Thornton, President of International District Energy Association. "In addition, with his extensive career in facility operations and management, he offers a depth of experience that will also serve IDEA in formulating new strategies for growth of the industry, particularly as it relates to optimizing district energy systems to deliver greater energy efficiency and environmental benefits in the communities we serve. We warmly welcome Stewart to the board and look forward to working with him."

Mr. Wood has also joined the board of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, New England Chapter. Mr. Wood will join the 18 other board members, serving for a two-year term. Mr.