Terra Resources reports an expansion of its board, appointing Ambassador Jacques Berniere and Professor Bernard Reich as new directors.

Principal of the French consultancy firm, JSB Opportunities, Jacques Berniere served as Ambassador and Diplomatic Advisor to the French government for over 35 years. Majority of his career, Jacques Berniere spent as France's Ambassador to Singapore, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium. As a diplomat, he is known for actively supporting French oil companies. He, subsequently, served as Secretary and Counselor representing France to the European Communities. In this capacity, Ambassador Berniere negotiated free trade agreements between EU and the EFTA countries, as well as Spain, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, and Malta. Ambassador Berniere also served as advisor to the French Prime Minister's cabinet, responsible for European affairs, armament sales, public aid, international economic policies, and international affairs relating to France's energy program. He was also in charge of budget and financial affairs with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and served as Chief Counselor with the French Embassy in Germany. Jacques Berniere was appointed as France's Inspector General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His other notable appointments included serving as diplomatic advisor to the French government, heading French delegation to ICAO, and serving as Ambassador to International Penal Court in the Hague. In his post-diplomatic career, Ambassador Berniere devotes significant part of his consulting services to the oil and gas industry.

Ambassador Berniere is the recipient of the Great Cross in the Crown Order of Belgium, and 1st Category Distinction in the King Abdul Aziz Order of Saudi Arabia. He is the Commander in the Order of Isabelle la Catholique, and the recipient of the German and Austrian Orders of Merit. He is the Commander in the National Order of Merit and Officer in the Legion of Honour. Ambassador Berniere is also a distinguished member of Societe d'Histoire Diplomatique. He earned his LLM in Public Law from the University of Paris, after graduating from the Paris Institute for Political Studies, and the National School of Administration.

Bernard Reich is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, and former Chairman of the Department of Political Science at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He serves as advisor to various United States government agencies and multinational corporations on oil and energy policy. He is Chairman of Advanced Area Studies at the Department of State's Foreign Service Institute, and a member of faculty of the US Air Force Special Operations School and the Naval School of Health Sciences. He is the Marine Corps War College Chair of National Security Economic Affairs, an appointment he has held since 1996. A recipient of the Fulbright and National Science Foundation Fellowships, Professor Reich has testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Middle East Institute. Bernard Reich is the author of over 30 books, and numerous articles, chapters, and monographs on international politics, and United States foreign policy.

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