New SA Executive for Clean Energy

New SA Executive for Clean Energy


Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced it has appointed Philippe Charleux, Senior Vice President of Total Marketing Services S.A.S. (TMS), a subsidiary of Total SA, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. 

Charleux will replace Total executive Momar Nguer, President of TMS, who is stepping down, and join Philippe Montantême, Senior Vice President, Strategy Marketing Research at TMS, who already serves on Clean Energy’s Board.

Stephen Scully, Clean Energy’s Board Chairman, said: “Clean Energy is fortunate to have the talent, expertise and energy that our directors from our partner Total bring to the table. I am confident that like his colleagues, Philippe is going to make an important and positive impact on our company, and we welcome his contribution.”

He added: “Total supports Clean Energy’s vision of promoting a clean and renewable fuel alternative for fleet vehicles in the transportation industry. I look forward to working with my fellow Clean Energy board members and its executive management team to deepen the relationship so that we can leverage the strengths of our two companies to grow the natural gas fuelling market.”

Charleux, 58, is Senior Vice President Lubricants and Specialties at TMS and is also a member of Total’s Group Performance Management Committee. 

He joined Total in 1986 as a research engineer, and has held many positions, including engineering, product quality, sales, strategy, and executive leadership roles such as General Manager, before being appointed Vice President. 

Elsewhere, Clean Energy announced that its longtime Director and former Chairman, Warren I. Mitchell, will retire. Mitchell, a former Chairman and President of Southern Gas Company, was one of the Company’s first board members.

For more information visit www.cleanenergyfuels.com 

13th March 2020