Ameresco, Inc. Appoints Brian Cox to Board as Class III Director

What Happened
Ameresco, Inc. announced that its board appointed Brian Cox as a Class III director, effective August 1, 2026. The appointment was made by the board on July 22, 2026 and disclosed in an 8-K filed July 27, 2026. Mr. Cox will serve until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting (the end of the Class III term) and will join the Board’s Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.

Key Details

• Appointment date (board action): July 22, 2026; effective date: August 1, 2026.
• Term: Class III director term expires at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2028.
• Background: Mr. Cox, age 53, is founder and former CEO of STACK Infrastructure and previously served as COO and CFO of Cologix; he also held roles at Tempo Financial Holdings and KPMG.
• Compensation & protections: He will receive the standard non-employee director compensation under Ameresco’s policy (as filed in the Q1 2026 Form 10-Q) and will enter an indemnification agreement consistent with other directors.
• Independence/transactions: No family relationships with executives or directors and no material related-party transactions to disclose under Regulation S‑K Item 404(a).

Why It Matters
Adding Brian Cox brings experienced data-center and digital infrastructure leadership to Ameresco’s board, potentially strengthening oversight in areas related to infrastructure, operations and finance. For investors, the appointment is a governance update (committee assignments and director expertise) rather than a financial or operational change; compensation and indemnification terms follow the company’s existing director policies.