As it faces pressure over its environmental legacy, Exxon Mobil announced it appointed a new member to its board with strong climate credentials. The company announced the appointment of Susan Avery to its board of directors, effective Feb. 1. Touting her resume, Exxon said Avery served in a wide-range of positions as an atmospheric scientist, serving in a national capacity as an advisor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She serves also on the advisory committee for the National Research Council Global Change Research Program. “Avery’s leadership experience in multiple academic and scientific organizations, coupled with her breadth of scientific and research expertise, reinforce the corporation’s long-standing technical and scientific foundation,” Exxon stated. Her appointment to the Exxon […]