Michael Sawruk, an immigrant from the Ukraine, and a graduate of Lake Superior State College, located In Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has been actively involved in the Energy, Construction, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Information Technology and Entertainment Business for over fifty-five years.

Mr. Sawruk has held senior positions in the energy industry, most recently as Director of a major energy company.

For the past thirty-five years, he has been CEO of SMI, a major real estate development company.

Mr. Sawruk has received numerous National Industry and Civic Awards, including the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, where he gave a keynote address https://youtu.be/vPoePDsOcs0 along with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Mike has also been honored with the “Outstanding Alumni” award from Lake Superior State College, his Alma Mater, in recognition of his accomplishments.

Mr. Biagi is the director of Biagi Management Group, LLC, a financial and consulting services firm specializing in mid-market companies. Mr. Biagi previously served as Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Biagi joined Meridian’s Advisory Board in May 2017 and serves as a financial advisor to the Company.

Mr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of Meridian Energy Group, Inc., and has over thirty years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry and related fields, having worked for such companies as Northrop-Grumman Air Combat Systems, Boeing Space Systems, McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft, and Hughes Helicopters. Mr. Smith attended Orange Coast College and obtained his Certificate in Residential Building, followed by a Certificate in Financial Planning from University of California, Irvine. Mr. Smith also has a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of California in Los Angeles.

Mr. Rauser has been a lifelong resident of North Dakota. He grew up in Hillsboro, ND and graduated from North Dakota State University in 1979. With his agricultural and engineering expertise, he started Superior Manufacturing, LLC, a grain bin construction business manufacturing grain dryers, grain bins and all related accessories. Mr. Rauser has been intimately involved in many phases of the energy industry.