Ceres Power Holdings plc announced the appointment of Eric Lakin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Eric is expected to join the company and the Board of Directors in January 2022. He joins Ceres from Smiths Group plc, where he has spent the last 10 years and he was latterly CFO of Smiths Interconnect. He has broad international experience including a secondment to the US and a Board position in a joint venture in China. Previously, Eric held Equity Research Analyst roles with both Bank of America and Credit Suisse. Eric succeeds the Company's current CFO Richard Preston, who has decided to step down from his role to spend more time with his family. He will leave the Board of Directors when Eric joins Ceres and will remain as an employee of the Company for a period to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.