DMC Global Inc. announced its board of directors has elected Ouma Sananikone as an independent director. Her appointment increases the number of directors on DMC?s board to eight. Ms. Sananikone, who will sit on the board?s risk committee, brings more than 30 years of executive leadership and board-level experience.

She has an extensive background in finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and investment management, and also is knowledgeable about a variety of industrial end markets. In her most recent executive leadership role, Ms. Sananikone was managing director of corporate strategy and development at BT Financial Group, that included BT Asset Management, Rothschild Asset Management and Westpac Financial Services. She also served as CEO at Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. and Equitilink Group.

Ms. Sananikone was CEO at Equitilink when it was acquired by Aberdeen and she played a key role in the integration of the two asset management firms. She currently is an independent member of the board of directors at publicly traded Hafnia Ltd., a $1.8 billion owner and operator of oil tankers; iA Financial Group, where she serves on the investment committee; and Innergex Renewable Energy, a renewable power producer, where she is an audit committee member. Ms. Sananikone received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science and a Master of Commerce degree in economics from New South Wales University.