5E Advanced Materials

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Primary ticker: NASDQ:FEAM, ASX:5EA
Stage of development: Development, Production
Primary minerals: Boron
Project location: Ft. Cady, CA USA
Website: 5eadvancedmaterials.com

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEAM) (ASX: 5EA) is focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of boric acid, boron specialty and advanced materials, complemented by lithium co-product production. The Company’s mission is to become a supplier of these critical materials to industries addressing global decarbonization, food and domestic security. Boron and lithium products will target applications in the fields of electric transportation, clean energy infrastructure, such as solar and wind power, fertilizers, and domestic security. The business strategy and objectives are to develop capabilities ranging from upstream extraction and product sales of boric acid, lithium carbonate and potentially other co-products, to downstream boron advanced material processing and development. The business is based on our large domestic boron and lithium resource, which is located in Southern California and designated as Critical Infrastructure by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Financials

Management Profile

Susan Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

Susan Brennan is the CEO of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEAM) (ASX: 5EA) a company that is positioned to become a vertically integrated global leader in boron advanced materials with a focus on enabling decarbonization. Brennan has held this role since April 2023 and is excited to continue her career focused on sustainability, on-shoring American jobs, and technology that improves the lives of all. She has an extensive global leadership background, particularly in the battery technology and electric vehicle industries.

Prior to 5E, as the CEO of NYSE-listed Romeo Power (NYSE: RMO), she was responsible for leading an organization that developed a suite of battery technology products designed for commercial vehicles. She also led the successful sale of Romeo Power to Nikola Corporation, a provider of zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions. Prior to her role at Romeo Power, Susan was the COO of Bloom Energy, a leader in fuel cell technology, which completed a successful IPO after the leadership team grew the business to almost USD $1B.

Susan has had extensive experience in successful project delivery and operations, including Director of Manufacturing Operations for Ford Motor Company, and then at Nissan North America, as Vice President of Manufacturing. At Ford, she ran multiple vehicle assembly and stamping plants, and led new product introductions for products from the Expedition/Navigator to the Ford GT. At Nissan, Susan led the introduction of four new car models, including bringing the Nissan Leaf to the North American market, overseeing operations with 10,000 employees that produced more than $10 billion worth of vehicles annually sold or exported. Earlier in her career, Susan had experience with chemical process development and research at Hoechst Celanese.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a Non-executive Director of Senior PLC, Founder and Board member of the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum, and a former advisor of The Pathways Group at Stanford University. Susan is also an advisor to the Dean of Engineering at the University of California at Long Beach, as well as an Ambassador for the DoE flagship C3E program – Clean Energy, Education, and Empowerment.

 

J.T. Starzecki, Chief Marketing Officer

J.T. is a global business executive, with extensive experience in the junior mining and minerals space focused on market development, capital raising, project finance, business strategy, and product placement. Prior to joining 5E Advanced materials, he was the Chief Marketing Officer for Anglo American Crop Nutrients, focusing on building the largest greenfield fertilizer mining operation around the world. J.T. has been a Board Advisor/Member to various junior mining companies focused on various minerals including, Gold, Magnesite, Kaolin, Tungsten and Nickel.

J.T. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from St. John’s University.