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Enerkem Strengthens Executive Leadership with the Appointment of Sylvain Charbonneau as CFO

Montreal, Canada – February 6, 2026 – Enerkem, a global technology provider delivering low-carbon solutions, today announced the appointment of Sylvain Charbonneau as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 19, 2026. This appointment further strengthens Enerkem’s executive leadership team as the company advances the deployment of its technology globally.

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As Enerkem enters its next phase of growth—focused on project execution, market expansion and the advancement of strategic partnerships—the Chief Financial Officer role is central to reinforcing financial discipline, enabling capital deployment and supportinglong-term value creation.

“Sylvain’s deep expertise in large-scale project financing, capital markets and financial governance will be a strong asset for Enerkem as we continue to execute our growth strategy,” said Michel Chornet, CEO of Enerkem. “His pragmatic, hands-on leadership and experience in transformational environments will further strengthen our financial foundation and support the confidence of our partners and investors.”

Mr. Charbonneau brings more than 30 years of experience supporting high-growth organizations through complex financings, mergers and acquisitions, and international expansion. His experience spans early-stage capital raises through to large-scale industrial projects.

As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Charbonneau will oversee Enerkem’s global finance activities, with a mandate to support project development and execution, advance capital-raising initiatives, strengthen liquidity and capital structure, reinforce financial governance and controls, and support long-term value creation.

About Enerkem

Founded in 2000, Enerkem commercializes its groundbreaking gasification technology transforming non-recyclable waste into advanced biofuels, low-carbon fuels and circular chemicals for hard-to-abate sectors, including sustainable aviation and marine fuels. Its solution tackles both challenges of waste management and dependency on fossil fuel products while contributing to the development of a circular economy for a sustainable, net-zero-carbon future. For more information, please visit www.enerkem.com.

Media Contact

Amélie Desrosiers
Director, Communications and Strategy Coordination
adesrosiers@enerkem.com
+1-514-475-7431

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