Sapphire Energy, Inc. has appointed biotechnology veteran James Levine as president, CEO and member of the board of directors. Levine replaces Cynthia 'CJ' Warner, who is stepping down from her post effective immediately. She will remain chairman of the company's board of directors.

"The impact of CJ's leadership on Sapphire Energy's mission to deliver commercial scale algae-based fuels has been tremendous, from overseeing the build out and commencement of operations at the world's first algae-to-energy facility in New Mexico to securing key partnerships with some of the world's top oil and gas refiners," said Robert Shapiro, a member of Sapphire Energy's Board of Directors. "We're very grateful for all that she's done, and look forward to her continued work with the company as board chairman."

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