FuelCell Energy Appoints Amanda J. Schreiber as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Rhea-AI Summary

FuelCell Energy (Nasdaq: FCEL) appointed Amanda J. Schreiber as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on January 12, 2026. Schreiber brings more than 20 years of legal, commercial, and governance leadership across global power and infrastructure sectors.

She joins from ContourGlobal, where she helped scale the platform to >b>6 gigawatts of installed capacity across 20 countries, led financings, M&A, project development, and strengthened governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management.

Positive

• 20+ years of legal and governance experience
• Led scaling to 6 GW across 20 countries at prior employer
• Experience in financings, M&A, project development, and cross-border contracts

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction

-0.40%

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-0.40% News Effect

On the day this news was published, FCEL declined 0.40%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Legal experience: more than 20 years Installed capacity scaled: more than six gigawatts Countries supported: 20 countries

3 metrics

Legal experience more than 20 years Legal, commercial, and governance leadership across global power and infrastructure

Installed capacity scaled more than six gigawatts Platform capacity scaled at ContourGlobal under Schreiber’s leadership

Countries supported 20 countries Geographic footprint of ContourGlobal platform Schreiber helped scale

Market Reality Check

Price: $9.35 Vol: Volume 1,362,151 is below...

low vol

$9.35 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,362,151 is below 20-day average of 2,774,156, suggesting muted trading interest pre-announcement. low

Technical Shares at $7.58 are trading above the 200-day MA $6.19, indicating an established upward bias before this news.

Peers on Argus

FCEL was down 2.82% with peers mixed: several names like TGEN and NVX showed dec...

FCEL was down 2.82% with peers mixed: several names like TGEN and NVX showed declines, while ELVA was positive. The lack of peers in the momentum scanner and mixed moves suggests this leadership change was more stock-specific than a broad sector event.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 18 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 18	Full-year results	Positive	+22.0%	Strong FY2025 revenue growth and margin improvement with data center focus.
Dec 04	Earnings call notice	Positive	+12.5%	Announcement of timing and access details for FY2025 results call.
Dec 01	Project financing	Positive	-4.5%	$25M EXIM debt financing for Korean Gyeonggi Green Energy fuel cell project.
Nov 03	Peer initiation	Positive	-7.3%	ESGFIRE initiation on Charbone highlighting hydrogen growth opportunity and funding.
Sep 09	Q3 2025 earnings	Neutral	+22.8%	Q3 revenue nearly doubled but offset by larger net loss and restructuring.

Pattern Detected

Recent FCEL news, especially earnings and strategic updates, often coincided with sizable positive moves, while financing-related items have sometimes seen negative reactions.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, FuelCell Energy has highlighted strong growth and capital activity. On Dec 18, 2025, FY2025 results with $158.2M revenue and backlog growth saw a strong positive reaction. An earlier Q3 2025 report on Sep 9 showed revenue nearly doubling but with sizeable losses and restructuring charges, yet the stock still rose. Additional EXIM financing announced on Dec 1, 2025 was followed by a decline. Against this backdrop, today’s appointment of a new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary fits into ongoing corporate repositioning and governance focus.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement centers on strengthening FuelCell Energy’s legal and governance capabilities by ap...

Analysis

This announcement centers on strengthening FuelCell Energy’s legal and governance capabilities by appointing a General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with over 20 years of experience and a track record scaling a multi-gigawatt global power platform. In the context of recent growth, restructuring, and international project financing, the move underscores attention to contracting, risk management, and complex cross-border arrangements. Investors may watch how this hire supports execution on large-scale utility, industrial, and global deployments.

Key Terms

enterprise risk management, m&a activity, epc contracting

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enterprise risk management financial

"Her leadership strengthened governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management"

Enterprise Risk Management is a process companies use to identify, assess, and prepare for potential problems that could disrupt their success, like financial losses or reputation damage. It’s like a safety plan that helps a business stay strong and adapt quickly when unexpected challenges come up. This helps the company protect its future and keep running smoothly.

m&a activity financial

"supporting substantial organic and inorganic growth, complex project development, financings, and M&A activity."

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity describes when companies combine, buy, or sell parts of each other—like households merging or one household buying another’s assets to run things together. Investors watch M&A because these deals can quickly change a company’s size, profits, debt load and leadership, which often affects future earnings and the stock price; think of it as a shortcut that can reshape value and risk overnight.

epc contracting technical

"project development, EPC contracting, financings, and cross-border commercial arrangements."

EPC contracting is a project delivery model in which one company handles engineering (design), procurement (buying equipment and materials) and construction (building) for a complete facility or infrastructure project. For investors, EPC contracts matter because they concentrate technical, cost and schedule risk with the single contractor and offer clearer budgets and timelines—like hiring one general contractor to design, source materials and finish a house so the owner avoids managing multiple vendors.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

DANBURY, Conn., Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) today announced the appointment of Amanda J. Schreiber as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Schreiber brings more than 20 years of legal, commercial, and governance leadership experience across global power generation, infrastructure, and multinational industrial organizations. She joins FuelCell Energy following a distinguished tenure at ContourGlobal, where she served as executive vice president and general counsel and was a member of the executive committee.

While at ContourGlobal, Schreiber played a central role in scaling the company’s platform to more than six gigawatts of installed capacity across 20 countries, supporting substantial organic and inorganic growth, complex project development, financings, and M&A activity. Her leadership strengthened governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management across a geographically diverse portfolio.

Schreiber has advised boards of directors, executive leadership teams, and audit committees on legal strategy, regulatory matters, and enterprise risk, and she has led high-performing global legal and compliance organizations. Her background spans conventional and renewable power generation technologies, project development, EPC contracting, financings, and cross-border commercial arrangements.

“Amanda is a proven leader with deep experience in global power markets and complex transactions,” said Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy.

Few added, “As FuelCell Energy progresses into larger-scale utility, industrial, and global deployments, Amanda’s background scaling complex portfolios, leading sophisticated financing, and structuring cross-border commercial arrangements will help ensure FuelCell Energy’s contracting, risk management, and governance capabilities actively support our next phase of growth. She has demonstrated the ability to scale operations efficiently, lead with agility and discipline, and seamlessly balance company growth with robust legal counsel and governance.”

Schreiber commented, “I’m excited to join FuelCell Energy at such a pivotal moment. The company’s technology, mission, and growth ambitions are compelling, and I look forward to partnering with the leadership team to help drive disciplined execution and long-term value creation.”

Prior to moving to in-house leadership roles, Schreiber practiced at the law firms of Covington & Burling and Sullivan & Cromwell and also served as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.

About FuelCell Energy

FuelCell Energy, Inc. provides clean, reliable future-ready solutions that allow customers to access power faster and manage their emissions while keeping their operations running. Our efficient, scalable, and fuel-flexible systems—running on natural gas, biofuels, or hydrogen—provide steady baseload, grid-independent electricity worldwide. With more than 55 years of expertise and nearly 200 modules deployed, we help customers achieve their immediate and future energy goals. Learn more at www.fuelcellenergy.com.

Contact:
FuelCell Energy Investor Relations
ir@fce.com 

FuelCell Energy Media Relations
kblomquist@fce.com 

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/68e84974-5bb2-4afc-8508-1d477b3cd95a

FAQ

Who is Amanda J. Schreiber and what role did FuelCell Energy (FCEL) appoint her to on January 12, 2026?

Amanda J. Schreiber was appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FuelCell Energy on January 12, 2026.

What experience does Amanda Schreiber bring to FuelCell Energy (FCEL)?

She brings 20+ years of legal, commercial, and governance leadership across global power, infrastructure, financings, M&A, and project development.

What achievements from Schreiber's tenure at ContourGlobal are noted by FuelCell Energy (FCEL)?

She played a central role in scaling ContourGlobal to more than 6 gigawatts of installed capacity across 20 countries and led financings and M&A activity.

How is Amanda Schreiber expected to impact FuelCell Energy (FCEL)?

She is expected to strengthen contracting, risk management, governance, and support larger-scale utility, industrial, and global deployments.

What is Amanda Schreiber's legal background prior to corporate roles relevant to FuelCell Energy (FCEL)?

She practiced at Covington & Burling and Sullivan & Cromwell and clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; she holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

Does the announcement list a start date for Amanda Schreiber at FuelCell Energy (FCEL)?

The announcement does not specify a start date.