American Infrastructure

We are led by a team that has a goal of building the fastest growing supplier of raw materials to the infrastructure and electrification marketplace. The executive team, management team and board of directors have over 100 years of combined operating and turnaround experience while also having significant experience navigating the capital markets.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Tarlis Thompson

Chief executive officer & Director

Tarlis overseas all operations at American Carbon. In this role he manages the activities at the company’s various processing facilities and loadout, coordinates production at the company’s various mines, manages environmental compliance and reclamation, and is responsible for quality control and shipments to customers. Tarlis has over 15 years of experience with companies that include Commercial Testing & Engineering, SGS Minerals, Massey Energy and CAM Mining.

lisa little

head of human resources

Lisa has been an inspirational leader for the men and women of our organization. She coordinates all personnel on-boarding and ensures that the team has access to the human resources services that they need to support themselves and their families. Lisa has significant experience coordinating with the men and women of major organizations with a staff as high as 350 men and women.

Kristie Slone

director of environmental solutions

Kristie has over 15 years as a specialist in environmental stewardship in her role as an environmental engineer. She has been highly successful in managing multiple teams and leading them to ensure positive environmental compliance, efficiencies and land restoration. She has been highly recognized for her focus on the environment by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, being named an Honored Kentucky Colonel and Honored Kentucky Admiral, the highest honors bestowed on individuals for their accomplishments for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Jensen

Executive Chairman of the board

Mark has been instrumental in all aspects of acquiring, restructuring and building mining operations over the past decade. Having managed through 2009 and 2015 downturns, he has been able to work with his team to significantly expand the Company’s asset base through strategic acquisitions and organic growth in a very accretive manner. Mark is a graduate from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with Bachelor degrees in Finance and International Studies.

Tarlis Thompson

Chief executive officer & Director

Jenene Thomas

INDEPENDENT Director, chairman of compensation & Member of audit and nominating Committee

Ms. Thomas has an extensive network and expertise in investor relations and corporate communications, with a proven track record with more than 20 years of creating and executing comprehensive, global communications programs and increasing corporate visibility among multiple key audiences including investors, potential partners and media. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of JTC Team, LLC, a fully integrated corporate communications firm assisting companies with investor relations and media communication, which she founded in 2012. Prior to 2012, Ms. Thomas served as Vice President of Investor Relations and Business Administration at Unigene Laboratories, where she served in that position from 2019 to 2012. From 2008 to 2010, Ms. Thomas served as Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Amicus Therapeutics. The Board nominated Ms. Thomas to serve as a director because of her leadership in the finance industry, investor communications, and assisting companies with capital raising. She has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.