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FREEDOM MOTORS EXECUTIVE STAFF & DIRECTORS

PaulS.Moller,CEO-Dr.MollerreceivedhisMasterandPhDdegree in mechanical and aeronautical engineering fromMcGillUniversity.HethenjoinedU.C.Davis,wherehecreatedtheaeronauticalengineeringprogram,withinthemechanicalengineering department.While at U.C. Davis he created thefirst civilian oriented VTOL capable “flying car anddemonstrated it before the international press in 1967. In1974he left theUniversity as aprofessor emeritus to formMoller Corporation with the goal of developing a personalairbornevehicle(PAV).Tofundthiseffort,hecreatedahigh-performance exhaust silencing system that became aninternational best seller. It was produced by a division ofMollerCorporationcalledSuperTrappIndustries.In1983Dr.MollerspunoffMollerInternationalasaseparatedivisionin

whichallaircraftandenginedevelopmentwouldtakeplace.InadditiontodevelopingtheSkycar®andNeuera“flying cars” or “volantors”,Moller International alsodevelopeddrone versions calledAerobots. PrototypeAerobotsweredeliveredtoseveralcivilianandmilitaryblackprogramsincludingNASA,NOSC,DARPA,NRL,HarryDiamondLabs.,HughesAircraftCompany,Caltrans,and theU.S.Army,Navy,andAirForce. In1997FreedomMotorswasspunoffasadivisionofMollerInternationaltoexploitthenon-aircraftmarketforanenginewith the unique attributes of the Rotapower® rotary engine. In 2002, FreedomMotors became aseparatecompany,butremainsaffiliatedwithMollerInternational.Dr.MollerhasreceivednumerouspatentsonrotaryenginesandVTOLairframeconfigurations.

SubhashPaluru,ChiefExecutiveOfficer-Dr.PalurujoinedFreedomMotors in July 2018 as the Executive Director ofBusiness Development and subsequently elected by theboard of directors as the CEO. Prior to joining FreedomMotors.PriortojoiningFreedomMotors,hewasappointedtotheUSGovernment’sSeniorExecutiveservice(SES)in2014duringPresidentObamaadministration.AsaSES,Dr.Palurulead Western Area Power Administration’s (WAPA) SierraNevadaRegionalOffice(SNR)headquarteredinFolsom,CA.Underhis leadershipSNRmarketedpowerinnorthernandcentral California, and portions of Nevada, to wholesalecustomers and Federal end-use customers such as towns,rural electric cooperatives, public utility and irrigationdistricts, Federal, state, and military agencies, NativeAmericantribesandU.S.BureauofReclamationcustomers.

ThepowerthattheSNRregionmarketsisgeneratedby


power plants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, in the California Central Valley Project,including thoseatShasta,Folsom,TrinityandNewMelonesdams.SNR importsadditionalpowerover thePacificNorthwest-PacificSouthwestIntertieandtheCalifornia-OregonTransmissionProject500-kilovoltlineslinkingnorthernandcentralCaliforniatothePacificNorthwest.ThepowerservedbySNRisequivalentoftheannualelectricalneedsof650,000Californiansandsellsabout5.5billionkilowatthoursofpowerinanaveragewateryear.SNRalsooperatesover18highvoltagesub-stationsandabout1500milesoftransmissionlinefrom69to500KVtransmissionlines.Dr.SubhashPaluruhasovertwodecadesofexperienceintheutilityindustrywithextensiveknowledgeandexpertiseinPowerSystemsEngineering,PowerOperations,PowerMarketing,SCADA Operations, Information Technology, Substation Automation, Reliability Compliance, Physical andCyberSecurity.Dr.PalurualsoservedinseveralleadershiprolesinInformationTechnology,PowerOperations,CriticalInfrastructure,ReliabilityCompliance,PhysicalandCyberSecurity.Dr.PaluruhasalsoadvisedseverallargeutilitieslikeBonnevillePowerAdministration(BPA)intheareaofTechnologyandInnovationinpowerindustry for improving the operation andmodernization of North America’s power transmission grid. Dr.PalurualsosponsoredandoversawseveralendeavorsinWAPAsuchasInnovation,Inclusion&Technology,PowerSystemsOperatingCounciland,OrganizationalLeadershipDevelopment.Dr.Palurualsoparticipatedasa senior leader in endeavors like Inclusion and Diversity, Women Employees Resource Group andOrganizational Change Management. Dr. Paluru is very well-known authority in utility leadership. HerepresentedWAPAinnationalorganizationslikePeakReliabilityandElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI).Dr.PaluruholdsaPhDinPhysicsinthefieldofHighTemperatureSuperconductorsanditsapplications.

DavidC.Sastry,COO-Davidhasmanyyearsofexperienceasa senior engineer at Intel Corporation, FreescaleSemiconductorInc,andMarvellSemiconductorsInc.Hebuilthis career as an expert in design and manufacturing ofsemiconductors andworked inmany roles in that industry.MorerecentlyhehasbeenaPrincipleEngineeringConsultantforInfosysintheirIoTPracticeinEngineeringServices.Davidholds BSc and MSc degrees from Ohio State University inelectrical engineering, with an emphasis on computerarchitectureanddigitaldesign.HeiscurrentlyresponsibleforFreedom Motors business operations, IT systems andinfrastructure, managing our social media presence, andassisting in future business development. He manages thecurrent Freedom Motors website and all online outreach.DavidiscurrentlyfocusedonassistingFreedomMotorswith

raisingoperatingcapitalthroughvariousfund-raisinginitiatives.


GeorgeL.Stevens,ChiefEngineer-Mr.Stevenshasover25yearsof technicalandmanagerialexperience indevelopingrotary(Wankel)andtwo-strokepistonengines.Mr.Stevens’backgroundincludesdevelopmentandapplicationofclosedloopcontrolmethodsforvariousdirect,indirect,andportfuelinjectionsystems,hybridengineintegrationandcontrol,andother various automotive/aircraft control systems.Furthermore, Mr. Stevens brings invaluable engine testingexperience including data acquisition and dynamometerequipment.HisworkwithMollerInternationalandFreedomMotors is focused on further improving the rotary enginepower density, endurance, fuel efficiency, and emissionperformance.Mr.StevensholdsaBSEETfromBrighamYoungUniversityandBSMEfromCaliforniaStateUniversity.

Jim Toreson, Director - Dr. Toreson has over 16 years’experienceasachiefexecutive,andover20years’experiencein manufacturing, including quality control, materialsmanagement, JIT production, process control, andmanufacturing engineering. Eight years of experience inflexible automation, statistical process control (SPC), andqualitysystemincludingISO9000andSixSigmaprograms.More recently as the founder ofONSHORE, amanagementconsultingfirmspecializingintechnology-intensiveproductsand services he has acted as the CEO ofChineseinvestors.com,anInternetportalservingtheworld-wideethnicChinesemarketplaceforfinancialservices;VPofMarketingandSalesofAPPIANTTechnology,Inc.,aNASDAQcompanyprovidingASPservicesforspeechrecognition;and

VPofBusinessDevelopmentforeSpaces,acompanyprovidingphysicallysecureandcyber-secureworkspaces.Dr.ToresonhasaBSEEandMSEE fromtheUniversityofMichigan,aDr.ofScience fromtheUniversityofNevada,andhascompletedcourseworkforhisPhDEEattheUniversityofPennsylvania.


JohnD'Alessandro,Director -Mr.D’Alessandrohasover40years’experiencewithdesignandmanagementofengineeringprojectsintheoilandgasindustries.Mr.D’AlessandrostartedhiscareeratFLUORCorporationasaPressurepipingDesigner.Johnpossessesexperienceinmanytypesofprojects,bothlargeandsmallinthewastewater,landfillgas,oilproduction,andpowersectors.Mr.D’Alessandrospentthelast25yearsatSPECServices,Inc.primarilyasaPrincipalProjectManagerandasthe Process Systems Division Manager where he wasresponsibleleadingmultipledisciplineRefineryprojects.Manywereverycomplicated,criticalorofhighvalue.

Kerry K. Bryant, Director -Mr. Bryant has more than 25yearsofsuccessfulexperienceinmanufacturing,distribution,dealer, and retail businesses. His background in thepowersports industry includes motorcycle, automotive,marine and industrial markets. Background based uponpractical application and proven results of concept, design,research & development, manufacturing, marketing,accountingandsales.WhileworkingwithPaulasSuperTrappIndustry’sDirectorofSalesandMarketing(1982-1993),Mr.Bryanthelpedpositionthecompanyasoneoftheleadingandmost recognized performance exhaust system/mufflerproviders in the market. Mr. Bryant is a graduate of MTIWestern Business Collegewith a degree in Accounting andBusiness Mathematics and was a professional motorcycle

roadracer for13years,winningmanychampionshipsandtrackrecords–GrandNationalCircuit&WorldChampionship.HehastraveledextensivelyacrosstheUSA,EuropeandJapanandisstillactiveinthesport,aswell as Motocross, Dirt track, SuperMotard. President of Area P, Inc. (www.areapnolimits.com), a design,engineering,R&D,andmanufacturingfacilityservingthemotorcycleandautomotiveindustry.


FrankG.Verbeke,Director-Mr.VerbekeisthepresidentandfounderofAlturdyne,acompanythatdesignsandmanufacturesengine systems for commercial, industrial, and governmentalapplicationsusinggasturbine,reciprocating,androtaryengines.His professional experience includes starting Verbeke andAssociates,aconsultingengineeringfirmsupportingsuchfirmsasSolar,LearMotors,SunElectric,UniversalElectric,etc.,intheapplicationofgas turbineswithin industry.Mr.VerbekehasaBSME from the University of Michigan, and is a RegisteredProfessional Engineer in California, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona,and Virginia. He is a member of several professionalorganizationsaswellasanauthorofvarious technicalpapersandpendingpatents.

SudheerKuppam,StrategicAdvisor-SudheerKuppamisthefounder andManaging Partner of Epsilon Venture Partners, aHongKongbasedventurecapitalfirm,thatmakesinvestmentsacross theAPAC region in the technology sector.He currentlysitsontheboardsofPiDatacenters,INCX,FarmTaaza,Ubiix,andZebi.Overhis career, Sudheerhasbeen a strategic advisor orboardmemberformanycompaniesacrossAsia.BeforefoundingEpsilon Venture Partners, he spent over 18 years at IntelCorporation,most recently, as a Vice President andManagingDirector of Intel Capital for theAsiaPacific (exChina) region.Under his leadership, his 13 member investment team madeover 90+ investments, deploying over $590million capital in

technologycompaniesoverthepastdecade.SudheerhasmultipleexitsacrossAsiaspanningbothIPOsandM&A.SudheerisalsoacofounderofPiDatacenters,Zebi,INCXandExatron.Inthepastfewyears,SudheeralsoassistedZebiandINCXtocompletetheirICOsandraisefundsintheBlockchainspace.SudheerhasaBachelor’sdegreefromtheIndianInstituteofTechnology,MadrasandaMaster’sdegreefromRensselaerPolytechnicInstitute.


MikeSmith,StrategicAdvisor -MikeSmith is theFounderandChiefExecutiveOfficerofAcaciaSecurity,aMarylandCorporation,providing consulting services to enhance the security andresilience of Energy Sector industrial control systems. Prior tofoundingAcaciaSecurity,MikewastheSeniorCyberPolicyAdvisortotheAssistantSecretaryintheOfficeofElectricityDeliveryandEnergyReliability(OE)attheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE).Hewas responsible for coordinating all ICS cybersecurity activitiesthatcouldimpacttheEnergySector,toincludelegislation,policies,threat information sharing, best practices, and research anddevelopment. Mike established and led the Cybersecurity RiskInformation Sharing Program (CRISP) with the ElectricitySubsector; current participants provide electric power to more

thanhalfofthecontinentalU.S.customers.PriortobecomingSeniorCyberPolicyAdvisor,MikestooduptheGlobalInitiativesDirectorateintheInfrastructureSecurityandEnergyRestoration(ISER)DivisionatDOE.AsthefirstDirector,hemanagedateamofnationallyrecognizedsubjectmatterexpertswithamulti-million-dollarbudget.HeledtheefforttodraftandexecuteanagreementwiththeKingdomofSaudiArabia(KSA)toprovidetechnicalsupportdesignedtoenhancethesecurityof itscriticalenergy infrastructure.Healsoco-ledand/orsupportedU.S.delegationstotheKSA,Kuwait,Qatar,UAE,Turkey,Kazakhstan,Azerbaijan,andColombia.AfterretiringfromtheU.S.ArmyJudgeAdvocateGeneral’sCorpsin2004,MikewasaconsultantatBoozAllenHamilton(BAH)until2008whenheacceptedapositionatDOE.WhileatBAH,MikesupportedseveralDepartmentofDefenseofficesonavarietyofcriticalinfrastructuresecurityprograms,toincludetheGlobalInformationGrid(GIG)SupporttoMissionAssuranceTaskForceaswellastheDefenseIndustrialBaseInformationAssuranceTask Force. Mike also supported the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks andInformationIntegration/CIOinpreparingandpublishingtheCommitteeonNationalSecuritySystems(CNSS)sponsoredwhitepaper “Framework forLifecycleRiskMitigation forNational Security Systems in theEraofGlobalization”. DuringMike’s Army career, he served as a uniformed lawyer in a wide variety of domestic,internationalandcombatdeployedpositions. In1990,hedeployed fromGermanywithhisunit toOperationDesertStorm/Shield.OnSeptember11,2001hewas sitting in thePentagonsupporting theArmyOperationCenterasitsresidentlegaladvisorwhentheplanehitthebuilding.Priortoattendingcollegeandlawschool,MikeservedintheAirForceasaGroundRadioRepairman.MikeholdsaMasterofLawsinInternationalandComparativeLawfromGeorgetownUniversityandanotherMasterofLawsinInternationalandOperationalLawfrom theU.S.Army JudgeAdvocateGeneral’s School.Mikewent toUniversityofOklahoma togethis JDandbachelor’s degree inPolitical Science andEnglish.Mikehaspublished several articles, the last ofwhichwasElectricity Subsector Operational Technology in the Cloud, The Institution of Engineering and Technology,Engineering&TechnologyReference(May13,2016).


Adriann“Andee”McCoy,StrategicAdvisor-AndeehasworkedintheelectricTransmission&Distribution (T&D) Industry for a number of years, recentlyworkingforSmartWires,atransmissiontechnologycompanybasedinSiliconValley,asVicePresidentoftheWesternRegionleadingalltechnical,sales,andcustomerrelationshipeffortsacrossWesternNorthAmerica.Priortothat,sheworked atBurns&McDonnellwhere she startedher tenure as a substationdesignengineerandprojectmanagerandultimatelybecametheT&Dmarketstrategy manager, leading strategic pursuits and helping expand to theEuropeanmarket.MostrecentlyAndeehasstartedherownutilityconsultingpractice,workinghand-in-handwithelectricutilitiesandstakeholderstomeettheirorganizational goals andaddress the rapidly-evolving challenges facingthe energy industry. Andee is helping Freedom Motors with our efforts toengage California utilities& other energy industry companies on projects inmicro-grids,compressedairstorage,andrenewableenergy.

Dr.AnjanBose,StrategicAdvisor-AnjanBoseisaRegentsProfessorandtheDistinguished Professor of Electric Power Engineering at Washington StateUniversity in Pullman,Washington,where he also served as theDean of theCollege of Engineering& Architecture from 1998 to 2005. He served the USDepartment of Energy as a Senior Advisor on the electric power grid in theObamaadministration.Heisaleadingresearcherontheoperationandcontroloftheelectricpowergrid.Hehasworkedintheelectricpowerindustryaswellasacademeforover40years.HereceivedhisBS,MSandPhD,allinElectricalEngineering,fromtheIndianInstituteofTechnology–Kharagpur,UniversityofCalifornia – Berkeley and Iowa State University, respectively. Dr. Bose is aMemberof theUSNationalAcademyofEngineering, a ForeignFellowof theIndian National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute ofElectrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He was the recipient of theOutstandingPowerEngineeringEducatorAward,theThirdMillenniumMedal,

andtheHermanHalperinElectricTransmission&DistributionAwardfromtheIEEE.HehasbeenrecognizedbybothIowaStateUniversityandtheIndianInstituteofTechnologywiththeirdistinguishedalumnusawards.Hehasservedonseveraleditorialboardsandonmanynationalandinternationaltechnicalcommittees.HewasappointedbythegovernortotheboardofdirectorsoftheWashingtonTechnologyCenter,andbytheUSSecretaryofEnergyonthecommitteetostudythe1999and2003powerblackouts.HehasservedonseveralcommitteesoftheUSNationalAcademiesincludingthoseforEngineeringEducation,CybersecurityResearch,PowerGridSecurityandAmerica’sEnergyFuture.Hehasconsultedformanyelectricpowercompaniesandadvisedgovernmentagenciesthroughouttheworld.

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