Vision Marine Technologies Inc. announced that Alan D. Gaines has been appointed to the Board of Directors and will serve as Chairman of the Board, replacing Mr. Robert Ghetti, who has resigned from Vision's board to devote more time to other business interests. Alan Gaines is a globally respected and highly experienced investment banker and entrepreneur, active within traditional renewable/sustainable cleantech, general technology, EV/CEV battery technology/chemistry, energy storage and infrastructure, as well as traditional fossil fuels. Mr. Gaines specializes in large scale capital formation, M&A, recapitalization/restructuring, and board protocol and governance. He currently serves as a Director of Auto Innovation Group Ltd. and David Brown Automotive Ltd., both based in the United Kingdom. With 35 years of experience as a transactional investment banker and M&A advisor, Mr. Gaines has led or participated in the raising of debt and equity totaling well over $100 billion. Mr. Gaines previously served as founder and Chairman of Dune Energy Inc. from its inception in May 2001 through April 2010, and serving as CEO through May 2007, when he stepped down, taking a far less active role following Dune's acquisition of Goldking Energy Corporation, with gross proceeds totaling $540 million.