공시 • Oct 18
Bitech Technologies Corporation Appoints Van H. Potter and James L. Stock as Directors
Effective October 15, 2024, Bitech Technologies Corp. increased the size of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) from four to six directors, and appointed Van H. Potter and James L. Stock as directors to fill the vacancies. The Board also appointed Messrs. Potter and Stock to serve on the Company’s Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. Van H. Potter, 66, – Mr. Potter has served board as an Independent Director since October 15, 2024.Mr. Potter has over 35 years of experience as an executive in technology companies with a focus on emerging growth companies, and competencies in business development, capital formation, and marketing/digital marketing. Mr. Potter is the Founder/CEO of Gainey Capital since 2022, Mr. Potter founded and was CEO of Certive Solutions Inc. from to 2011-2023. Mr. Potter was CEO of InPlay Technologies (2008 - 2010) Mr. Potter was the VP of Business Development for Pixtronix, a Kleiner Perkins /Atlas Ventures VC backed startup (2005-2010). Mr. Potter was VP of Business Development at International DisplayWorks, until it was acquired by Flextronics. Mr. Potter was Senior Vice President at Three Five Systems, prior to its sale to International DisplayWorks. Mr. Potter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, and an MBA from Arizona State University. The Company believes Mr. Potter’s extensive experience in the management of businesses plus his public company experience render him well-qualified to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. James L. Stock, CPA, MBA, 55 - Mr. Stock has served board as an Independent Director since October 15, 2024. He is a highly experienced and strategic executive who has had a successful career spanning over 30 years. With a diverse background in both publicly traded, privately held, and family-owned businesses, he has served as a Chief Financial Officer for companies with revenues ranging from $50 million to $300 million and workforces of 225 to 1,000+ employees. His industry experience includes financial services, auto hauling, retail, construction, manufacturing, and digital marketing and advertising. Mr. Stock’s expertise lies in various aspects of accounting and finance as well as operations, including financial modeling, cash flow management, administrative oversight, risk management, capital raising, banking and investor relations, and general corporate development. Since May 2023, Mr. Stock has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport Inc., from January 2020 to May 2023, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tinco Sheet Metal. Mr. Stock was Chief Financial Officer for Howard’s Appliances in Southern California from 2018 to 2019, Mr. Stock was Chief Financial Officer for Lifescript the largest women’s health and digital media company from 2003 – 2017, and prior to that held the Chief Financial Officer position at HomeAcess MicroWeb from 2001 – 2003 and prior to that was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Consumer Portfolio Services from 1994 - 2001. He also worked as a Senior Associate at Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC). Mr. Stock is an active CPA and holds an MBA from Pepperdine University, BS in Accounting from California Polytechnic University in Pomona, California and has completed Villanova University’s Six Sigma Green Belt program. The Company believes Mr. Stock’s years of service as an officer and director of public and private companies qualify to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.