Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announced the appointment of Philip Hodge to the company's Board of Directors, effective January 25, 2022. Mr. Hodge is the founder and current President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Pine Cliff Energy, since 2012. He also currently serves as a Board Director of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada.

Prior to Pine Cliff Energy, Mr. Hodge served as Vice President of Business Development, Acquisitions and Divestments at Penn West Exploration. Mr. Hodge was a Managing Director at Mackie Research Capital Corporation and J.F. Mackie & Co., Calgary-based investment banks. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Hodge was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Westport Innovations Inc. where he was responsible for legal, corporate governance, strategic partnership, and corporate development functions, as well as the formation and growth of the company's business in China.

Prior to 2000, Mr. Hodge was a partner at Bennett Jones LLP, a Canadian national law firm, practicing in that firm's securities and mergers and acquisitions teams in its Calgary office.