Niko Resources Ltd. announced that Mr. Kevin J. Clarke has resigned from his role as Chairman of the Board, director and interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The company announced the appointment of Mr. Christopher H. Rudge as the new Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Rudge has served on the company's Board of Directors since September 2015. The company also announced the appointment of Mr. Robert S. Ellsworth Jr. as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Mr. Ellsworth has served on the company's Board of Directors since March 2016.
Mr. Ellsworth previously served as the Global Co-Head and Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock's $20 billion, multi-manager hedge fund business.