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Joel Edds is Chief Executive Officer of Ascentis Global, responsible for the company’s strategic direction, operating performance, and growth. His career encompasses mechanical engineering, senior executive management, and 12 years of military service.

Joel has served as Chief Operating Officer and President, with responsibilities spanning business operations and corporate strategy. As President, he reported directly to the board of directors and guided the company through a period of substantial change. His work across engineering and executive management provides a perspective that connects technical considerations with the operational and commercial requirements of the business.

At Ascentis, Joel’s focus is on the company’s long-term development and the operating decisions that support it. His approach is informed by experience at several levels of an organization, from engineering to company leadership, and an understanding of how strategic priorities translate into day-to-day performance.

Joel graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004. His subsequent military service included assignments as an Army Infantry, Aviation, and Medical Service Corps Officer, with combat deployments in each role. As a veteran Army MEDEVAC pilot, he considers serving alongside the flight crews and combat medical personnel of the MEDEVAC community the honor of his life. DUSTOFF!

Mr. O'Donnell has over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, turnaround practitioner and investment banker. He has founded companies in technical consulting, healthcare turnaround management, manufacturing, transportation and services. He holds a BA in Business and Economics.

Jon Gunderson brings more than three decades of entrepreneurial leadership, operational expertise, and business-building experience to Ascentis Global. Since 1988, he has served as President of Outdoor Media Group, helping grow the company into one of the largest outdoor advertising enterprises in the Western United States. Following a strategic divestiture in 2004, he successfully rebuilt the business, demonstrating the resilience and long-term vision that have defined his career. Since 2005, Jon has also built one of the world's premier Ferrari restoration businesses, earning an international reputation for precision, quality, and operational excellence. He has served as an investor and adviser to companies across a range of industries and holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.

Jon Efurd is a mission-driven executive with more than 20 years of experience advancing electrification, energy security, and critical infrastructure development. He specializes in aligning capital, technology, and strategic partnerships with systems that strengthen resilience, operational readiness, and long-term energy security. With experience spanning financial markets and electrical distribution, Jon brings a disciplined, execution-focused approach to grid modernization, distributed energy, electric mobility, and infrastructure initiatives. His ability to connect financial strategy with real-world energy systems enables him to evaluate complex opportunities and advance projects from concept through execution. At Ascentis Global, he contributes strategic insight into commercialization, infrastructure markets, capital formation, and the growing demand for resilient energy systems.