Amerisur Resources Plc announced the appointment of Elodie Grant Goodey to the board as an independent non-executive director effective immediately. Elodie spent 17 years at BP, initially joining the Government and Public Affairs team followed by the Investor Relations team and the North Africa business unit. She subsequently became the Head of Communications for E&P between 2008 and 2010, before heading up the Societal Issues and Stakeholder Engagement team. As part of her role as the Head of Societal Issues and Stakeholder Engagement, Elodie was the relationship manager for major international NGOs and was responsible for investor engagement globally. Her focus was on social policies related to human rights and impacts on communities across the countries in which BP operates. Elodie currently works as an independent consultant where she advises companies on their corporate social responsibilities and is involved in the Advisory Board for a professional services group in Albania. Elodie will replace Douglas Ellenor who, as previously announced, will retire from the Board after ten years, on 31 December 2018.