Sustainable, Secure, and Strategic
Boron Production

Joshua Malm BSc, MSc, CPA

Sixteen‑year accounting veteran with deep public‑company reporting and technical accounting expertise across energy, mining and chemicals.

• Appointed Interim CFO, May 2024; previously Interim Chief Accounting Officer
• Led SEC reporting & SOX readiness at Chord Energy / Whiting Petroleum
• Founder of Malm Consulting LLC, advising resource‑sector clients

Mr. Malm joined 5E in September 2023 as Interim Chief Accounting Officer and was promoted to Interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2024. He is Managing Member of Malm Consulting LLC, advising companies in the energy, mining and chemical industries.

Before that he spent four years with Chord Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CHRD), progressing from Senior Manager of Technical Accounting to Director of Financial Reporting and ultimately Financial Controller, guiding the integration of Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL).

Earlier, Mr. Malm worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Denver oil‑and‑gas audit practice. He is an active CPA and holds both a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Accountancy from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Rod MacLaine BSc Eng

Seasoned EPC executive who has delivered multi‑billion‑dollar green‑ and brown‑field energy projects across five continents.

• 30 + years of engineering & construction leadership in traditional and renewable energy
• Held senior VP / President roles for global Tier‑1 EPC contractors
• Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Alberta

Rod has managed capital projects for both asset owners and Tier‑1 EPC firms, residing and working on five continents. Positions have included Global Vice President, Project Management & Construction (Middle East); Senior Vice President, Construction (Houston); and President, Canadian Operations (Edmonton).

He earned a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and maintains professional registration with APEGA.

Mark Zamek BSc, ChE

More than two decades selling and marketing borates for the world’s largest producers, with a track record of strategic market expansion.

• 20 + years at Rio Tinto U.S. Borax; last role Key Global Accounts Manager
• Consulted to Eti Maden on U.S. commercial strategy
• Expertise in global contract negotiation and key‑account management

Mr. Zamek joins 5E as VP Commercial Products after advising Eti Maden on U.S. market expansion. At Rio Tinto’s U.S. Borax he held multiple senior Sales & Marketing posts, culminating in Key Global Accounts Manager responsible for the company’s largest borates contracts.

Graham van’t Hoff BA, MChem, MBA

Former Executive Vice President, Global Chemicals for Shell — ran a US $25 billion portfolio through record profitability.

• 35‑year career with Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: SHEL)
• Chaired Shell UK and led Alternative Energies & CO₂ businesses
• Specialist in restructuring, technology integration & growth management

Graham brings three decades of senior leadership experience scaling and restructuring global energy and chemicals businesses. As EVP Global Chemicals he steered Shell’s US $25 bn chemicals business through seven consecutive years of record earnings.

Previous posts include Chairman, Shell UK; EVP Alternative Energies & CO₂; and VP Base Chemicals. He holds a BA, an MChem, and an MBA.

Barry Dick BS, MBA

Global investment‑banking leader with deep experience structuring debt & equity for mining, specialty chemicals, tech and healthcare companies.

• Advised clients worldwide on capital raises, private equity and corporate finance
• Background spans fixed income, commodities and corporate advisory
• MBA (Finance) from Duke; BS from Northeastern University

Barry is a highly accomplished investment‑banking executive whose work includes debt and equity financing, private‑equity solutions, and strategic advisory across multiple sectors. He has helped numerous mining and specialty‑chemicals firms secure growth capital.

He earned a BS from Northeastern University and an MBA in Finance from Duke University.

Bryn Jones MMinEng

Mining engineer and company director with extensive experience in technology & process development for uranium and critical mineral projects.

• Proven track record in mineral exploration and project management
• Led multiple process‑ and technology‑development programs
• MMinEng (Mining and Mineral Engineering) from UNSW

Bryn has built a 20‑year career in mining and metals, specialising in process development, technology innovation and exploration program management—particularly in uranium and critical‑mineral projects.

He holds a Master of Mining Engineering from the University of New South Wales.

Curtis Hébert JD, BS

Veteran power and energy leader with deep experience in regulation, executive strategy, and legal advisory across public and private sectors.

• Former Chairman & Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
• Executive Vice President, Entergy Corp. (Fortune 250 energy company)
• Partner at Brunini Law, advising clients across the energy value chain
• Visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center
• JD from Mississippi College School of Law; BS from University of Southern Mississippi

Curt has built a distinguished career spanning regulatory leadership, energy law, and executive strategy. He served as chairman and commissioner of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 1997 to 2001, following a presidential appointment. He later spent a decade as Executive VP at Entergy Corp., where he led business strategy and external affairs for one of the country’s largest utilities.

He currently serves as a partner at Brunini Law Firm, representing energy clients in regulatory matters at all levels of government. Curt has also led Lexicon Strategy Group as CEO, and advised a global roster of financial and energy-sector clients. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law.