Railpower Technologies Corp. announced that Lorraine Potvin, a former corporate financial executive of two leading Canadian manufacturing companies, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2006.

Lorraine has over 20 years of corporate finance experience at a senior level with a focus on manufacturing, multi-site operations and factory environments. Prior to joining Railpower, Lorraine was Vice President of Finance at Domtar Inc. and Bombardier respectively. A Chartered Accountant, Lorraine also spent nine years in public accounting.

Railpower President and CEO, Jos