Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Naiem Hussain as its new Chief Financial Officer pending the completion of the company?s hiring protocols. Formerly serving as Advent?s Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Hussain brings extensive expertise in corporate finance, with a focus on IPOs, fundraisings, and mergers and acquisitions within the energy technology and fuel cell industries. Mr. Hussain is replacing Kevin Brackman, who resigned from his position on January 5, 2024.

Mr. Hussain?s professional journey commenced at ICI plc, where he played a pivotal role in investor relations and corporate planning. He was also involved in the demerger of ICI plc which created Zeneca (now AstraZeneca). Mr. Hussain continued to excel in corporate finance at the investment bank Close Brothers, with a specialization in the energy technology sector.

Additionally, he assumed the role of Head of Asset Management and Investment for Imperial Innovations, where he oversaw a substantial portfolio of spin-out companies, focusing particularly on those in fuel cell technologies. Naiem Hussain brings a wealth of expertise to the fuel cell industry, having served as an appointee Director for Ceres Power plc, and additionally played a pivotal role in fundraisings for Ceramic Fuel Cells plc and significantly contributed to the establishment of the fuel cell joint venture between Johnson Matthey and Anglo Platinum. Furthermore, he led the initial fundraisings for Intelligent Energy plc.

A distinguished graduate of Oxford University, Mr. Hussain also holds a degree in Computational Chemistry and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant.