James M. Barnum

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. is a clean energy technology company that aims to power the future by building disruptive technologies to support the necessary shift to clean energy. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and has partnered with Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. and other top labs. EnergyX has developed a suite of direct lithium extraction technologies that can treat any brine type and is building next-generation lithium batteries with its proprietary technology, Solis, focused on solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company was founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Teague Egan and a team of leading scientists and sustainable energy veterans. Teague Egan has been the CEO since 2017.