What Makes Us Unique
We recognize the waste coal problem, and we are dedicated to finding attractive solutions.
Meet Us
Get to Know Our Team
Bill Smith
CEO, Chairman
Bill Smith has several decades of experience building and leading a wide range of businesses and has taken multiple companies public across different industries. His career includes more than 20 years of high-level experience in the alternative energy sector, and he has extensive knowledge of alternative energy technologies, including hydrogen, gas-to-liquids (GTL), ethanol, and several others. Mr. Smith’s background includes frequent interactions with government agencies at the state and federal levels, including the Environmental Protection Agency.
Shelly Befumo
President /COO
Ms. Befumo is a corporate finance executive with more than 20 years of diverse experience in building, leading, and advising organizations through capital finance transactions, complex restructuring, and IPO readiness. Her background includes regulatory compliance, public securities offerings, and SEC filings. Shelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Strayer University, and an MBA from The College of William & Mary. Befumo has successfully orchestrated multiple public and private funding rounds and has spearheaded numerous crowdfunding campaigns. She is also adept at managing investor relations, financial reporting, and risk management.
Ian Douglass
Senior VP/CCO
Ian Douglass has several years of experience in communications and marketing leadership roles in both the public and private sector. This includes roles as a reporter for NBC News in Flint, Michigan, a role on the leadership team of the Michigan House of Representatives, and more than a decade as a content specialist and business communications consultant for several companies, including waste-to-energy ventures. Mr. Douglass has degrees from the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, and the Quantic School of Business & Technology.
Shannon Doyle
Business Development Officer
Shannon Doyle is a retired CPA with more than 35 years of experience in accounting, finance, tax, and business advisory. He currently occupies leadership roles in several businesses in the defense, energy, technical, financial, and professional industries, and continues to advise private clients through his boutique tax firm. Mr. Doyle is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Business in Washington, D.C.
Robert (Bob) Beatty Jr.
Board of Directors
Robert (Bob) Beatty has spent more than two decades in the natural gas business. Over the course of his career, Robert has been acquiring and folding smaller natural gas companies into his portfolio. He serves in a leadership position with the Pittsburgh Region Clean Sities, and is also a board member for the Pennsylvania Independant Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA). Robert strives to develop technologies that will advance the use for natural gas on several fronts.
Dale Rasmussen
Board of Directors
Dale Rasmussen has 30 years of experience in clean tech, alternative energy, and banking. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of Fisker Automotive and served as the Chairman of the Board since its formation. Mr. Rasmussen has served as a member of the Board of Directors for more than a dozen private and public companies, raising more than $1 billion in his tenure. Three of the companies he co-founded reached market capitalizations of over half a billion dollars.