Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. announced that Matthew Beale has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Beale, has also been named Chairman of the Audit Committee. Beale's appointment increases the size of the board to six directors.

Mr. Beale, who has a wide range of international finance and operations leadership experience in the alternative fuels industry, is currently Group Strategy Officer for Landi Renzo SpA. His responsibilities include corporate and business development as well as leadership of strategic growth initiatives. Prior to that, from July 2012 to April 2013, Mr. Beale served as a consultant to the alternative fuel systems industry focused on business and capital markets strategy.

Previously, Mr. Beale held several leadership positions at New York, NY-based Fuel Systems Solutions.