Tom Graff is an attorney in Charleston, West Virginia.

In 1965, he became the sixth lawyer in a Charleston WV law firm that became Bowles Rice. He served as the managing partner of the firm for 21 years as it expanded from 1 office and 30 attorneys to 7 offices and 120 attorneys covering a 3-state area. He has participated in the planning, conceptualization, negotiation and settlement of numerous significant commercial transactions and claims. He is also president and director of Graff-Lane Properties, LLC, a WV real estate development company.

Anne Staines founded Sagent Marketing in Sacramento, California in 2004, which focuses on creating marketing and communications campaigns with a socially beneficial impact, that encourage people to make healthier, safer, and more sustainable choices.

Sagent has received dozens of industry honors for its outstanding campaign results and numerous awards for growth and leadership. In 2022, Sagent earned its largest contract to date ($32.9 million over three years) to educate and motivate the public to reduce litter across California. Among Sagent’s subcontractors are Keep America Beautiful and Ogilvy Public Relations.

In 2019, Sagent Marketing was named a certified B Corporation by B Labs, one of fewer than 1500 companies in the U.S. and less than 4,700 in 70 countries in 150 industries around the world to earn the recognition.

Matt Harbaugh is the co-founder and managing director of Mountain State Capital, a venture capital firm. He has invested in, managed, and advised more than 100 private companies over the past 20 years. 

He previously served as the CEO of a machine learning-based software company which was acquired by Facebook. In addition, he also serves as an advisor on issues related to startups and innovation for WVU and the National Energy Technology Laboratory.

Jonathan Moir is an industry expert in the aquaculture sector. In 1998, he formed AquaGem, to provide consulting services to the worldwide aquaculture industry.

Additionally, he has served as a senior manager in the commercial production of salmon and other fish, with extensive experience including strategic, economic, regional, and rural development planning, as well as project management for large sustainable development projects in both cage and RAS production. This experience includes an in-depth understanding in cost modeling and financial planning for vertically integrated aquaculture projects.

John Schiering is a business professional and attorney who has spent his career in the food consumer products industry.

With extended tenures, in operations and general management, and over ten years of experience with aquaculture, he has worked for clients in the rapidly increasing salmon and other fish markets. As a US team leader for another aquaculture project, he directed the project from conception, including the feasibility study, public funding solicitation, preliminary engineering, and site selection.

Marty Becker, a native West Virginian, is an insurance executive who has led both domestic and international public and private insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokerage companies. He presently serves on the Board of Axis Capital (NYSE – AXS) and MVB Bank (Nasdaq-MVBF) as well as Encova Insurance, Amynta Insurance, and the Mountain Companies.

Mr. Becker, an attorney, and CPA is also on the Board of Governors of West Virginia University and former Chairman of the Clay Center in Charleston, WV.

Patrick C. Graney is a private investor with a focus on private energy companies and manages several real estate and investment companies including PCG, Inc. of which he is founder and president.

As a long-standing business leader in West Virginia, he previously owned Petroleum Products, Inc, an industrial and retail fuel distributor, and One Stop Stores, a chain of convenience stores, leading the companies through a period of high growth, overseeing both acquisitions and new greenfield developments, until their recent sale. 

Mr. Graney  is a Board Member of two public companies Truist Corporation and Ramaco Resources, Inc., and also served two consecutive terms as a Class B Director representing West Virginia to the 5th District Bank of the Federal Reserve in Richmond, Virginia. He currently serves the University of Charleston (Board Chairman), WV Chamber of Commerce (Executive Committee & Past Chair), West Virginia Coal Association, and Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America (past President).

Scott Sparks is the President of Performance Industries. He has an engineering degree and previously worked at the former Maple Meadow Mine, the site of our project, before migrating to the construction industry. During this time, he worked for several companies involved in the engineering, design, and construction of large industrial projects. Sparks ultimately founded his own company providing the same services.

Jamie Bissot is the Communications Officer. She is a communications professional dedicated to helping organizations identify, refine, and communicate their messaging. She has worked with print and online publications developing content, as well as with private and nonprofit organizations to coordinate internal and external communications, develop effective messaging strategies, and support overall communication and digital marketing efforts.