Josh most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer of USA Rare Earth from 2021 to2023 and Chief of Staff from 2020 and 2021 where he oversaw an exceptional ten-fold increase in the company's value and spearheaded the creation of the Magnet Manufacturing Tax Credit, while leading their magnet manufacturing transition team in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Furthermore, Josh built the first ex-China, North American magnet supply chain network through strategic partnerships and collaboration, allowing for the future capture of hundreds of millions in revenue. He has over 15-years of leadership experience with specific focus on commodities, buy-side and sell-side investment sectors of the financial industry, and advanced technologies. Before his tenure at USA Rare Earth, Josh held executive leadership roles for investment firms Delta1X and Hawking Alpha. He has led entrepreneurial capital integration for several companies by leading seamless combination of entrepreneurial spirit with Wall Street expertise to empower businesses of all sizes. Josh holds several professional designations, including Chartered Market Technician, Certified Hedge Fund Professional, and Qualified Family Office Professional. Josh holds licenses spanning commodities, investment banking, public, and private securities including Series 3, 63, 65, 7, 79, 82, and SIE. A graduate of Auburn University in Wireless Software Engineering with a minor in Business, he actively supports Auburn's FMA program by speaking at the Business School.

Tom has over 12 years leading and managing mining operations and over 15 years investing, restructuring and building businesses. Having managed the due diligence process and closing, staffing and ramp up of three acquisitions in twelve months, he has a history of successfully identifying mining operations that have the ability to meet the company’s model of cost cutting and efficiency. Tom is a graduate from University of Rochester (Economics degree) and additional business studies from the Simon School of Business.

Julie has held leadership roles for the Indiana Innovation Institute. Within this role, she was able to highlight her strategic vision, rich background in government affairs, and business development and marketing experience. Before joining the Indiana Innovation Institute, Griffith served as the vice president of Public Affairs for Purdue University and worked with Duke Energy in a variety of roles, including vice president for Government Affairs and Foundation Relations. Before that she worked for the Texas-based energy company Spectra Energy and its predecessor companies. Griffith has an extensive background in marketing, business development, and government and regulatory affairs. She graduated from Ball State in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in Political Science, and now serves on the Foundation board and the Dean's Advisory Council for the University's College of Sciences and Humanities. She has previously represented Ball State as a State House intern, London Center participant, Above & Beyond Campaign Development Committee member, Bold Campaign Regional Subcommittee member, Indianapolis Alumni Club board member, and a National Philanthropy Council member.

Roy serves as Independent Director of the Company and has had an extensive career in the financial services industry with a focus on publicly traded small and mid-capitalized companies. He currently serves as Managing Director at MZ Group North America, a communications, investor relations, and strategy firm since June 2023.  Prior to MZ Group, from 2016 to 2023, Mr. Smith was a Principal at Class VI Capital-New River Fund, a Long/Short US equity strategy investing in small and mid-capitalized companies. Prior to Class VI, from 2011 to 2016, he was a Portfolio Manager with Bardin Hill Investment Partners (formerly Halcyon Asset Management).  Mr. Smith is a graduate of Syracuse University with degrees in Finance and Marketing, where he graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science, Finance & Marketing. The Board nominated Mr. Smith to serve as a director because of his deep financial industry experience and work with company valuation and transaction structuring. He has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ben joined ReElement after a career as a U.S. Diplomat serving and leading teams in multiple countries in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.  Ben spent the last several years living and working throughout Africa, supporting strategic national security imperatives in partnership with several African nations. Working across the U.S. interagency and with senior foreign officials, Ben drove partnered approaches to America's most pressing national security challenges, and in some of the world's most troubled places. Consistently chosen to lead teams in challenging environments, Ben served the entirety of his national security service career in the field.  Ben is also a leadership advisor with Allegro Group, a talent and leadership transformation company.  Ben lives with his wife and daughter in Santo Domingo, where his wife is currently posted to the U.S. Embassy.  He holds a BA in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Military Institute and an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University.  Ben speaks French, Spanish, and Pashto.