Leading a New Era of Responsible Lithium Production

Standard Lithium aims to be a leader in responsible lithium production in North America, prioritizing efficiency, sustainability, and community partnership.

We are developing a domestic supply of this critical resource. Through a transformative partnership with global energy leader Equinor, renowned for its commitment to renewable energy and decarbonization, we are accelerating the development of our large-scale lithium projects in the resource-rich Smackover Formation, located in South West Arkansas and East Texas, using responsible development practices. These projects harness the vast potential of the Smackover Formation, renowned for its high lithium concentrations and long-standing history of contributing to the U.S. energy landscape. 

Standard Lithium, an industry leader in the application of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), is collaborating with Koch Engineered Solutions, a Koch Industries company and leader in the commercial development and scale-up of DLE technologies. This strategic partnership is focused on efficiently and responsibly extracting lithium from the Smackover Formation's vast resources.

Our projects are strategically located to benefit from the strong stakeholder support, business-friendly climates, skilled workforce, and existing industrial infrastructure found within Arkansas and Texas. By leveraging our deep expertise in the Smackover Formation alongside these strategic partnerships, advanced technologies, and responsible practices, Standard Lithium is poised to establish a leading domestic supply of lithium to support the rapidly growing electric vehicle and battery storage sectors.

OUR TEAM

David Park

David Park

Chief Executive Officer & Director

David Park is a highly experienced executive with a strong energy and industrial sector background, with over 28 years of increasingly responsibilities at various Koch entities, most recently serving as President, Koch Strategic Platforms. Previously, Mr. Park was Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Georgia-Pacific, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, where his responsibilities included new platform acquisitions. He served as President of TrueNorth Energy and CFO of Koch’s Canadian exploration and production, pipeline, and energy trading business at Koch Exploration. Early in his career, he was an International Business Development Specialist at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Mr. Park holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in Economics from George Mason University.

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Dr. Andy Robinson

Dr. Andy Robinson

President, COO & Director

A geoscientist with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Andy Robinson has worked on a wide range of projects in the resource, power and energy sectors in Europe, Africa, and North and South America. Dr. Robinson hold a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the University of Bristol, UK.

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Salah Gamoudi

Salah Gamoudi

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Gamoudi is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance in the energy sector. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SandRidge Energy, Inc. from April 2020 to September 2023.

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Mike Barman

Mike Barman

Chief Development Officer

Mr. Barman has nearly 20 years of experience advising senior executives and their boards, most recently as a Managing Director in Investment Banking at Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (formerly GMP Securities L.P.). While at Stifel, he advised on over 30 mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions with a combined value exceeding $22 billion. He also led or co-led over 80 public and private financings, raising more than $10 billion in equity and debt capital. Mr. Barman holds a Master of Financial Economics from the Rotman School of Management and the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. He also earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto and received the C.L. Burton Open Scholarship for academic excellence.

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Ross Lewis P. Eng

Ross Lewis P. Eng

Senior Project Manager

Ross Lewis has over 45 years of experience in process engineering, mechanical engineering, materials handling systems design, project management, procurement and construction in projects around the globe. Mr. Lewis oversaw the procurement and construction of the LiSTR Demonstration Plant and is integral to the ongoing efforts to scale and commercialize the technology.

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Steve Ross P.Geol.

Steve Ross P.Geol.

Senior Project Manager

Steve Ross is a senior business leader with 30 years of success in energy and infrastructure consulting. Mr. Ross is an environmental and water resources professional, and his background includes hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, groundwater modeling, and water resources evaluation. He is Licensed as a Professional Geologist in California and Alberta.

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Jason Tielker, P.Eng

Jason Tielker, P.Eng

VP Project Delivery

Jason Tielker is professional engineer with a 28-year track record as a leader accountable for delivering complex projects in the hydrocarbons, mining, and infrastructure sectors. Recognized as a dynamic leader, Jason possesses demonstrated skills in goal setting, coaching, and organizational management, making him adept at navigating through ambiguous situations and leading teams during times of organizational change. His expertise extends to customer and stakeholder management, contract negotiation, financial planning, management of regulatory processes, budget management, strategy development, and complex decision-making, bolstered by a solid foundation in project management and consulting engineering. Jason has successfully overseen large teams, spanning up to 300 individuals across multiple geographical locations. He thrives in environments that prioritize people, embrace technological advancements, and demonstrate respect for the communities in which they operate.

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Angus Remfry, CEng

Angus Remfry, CEng

Project Director

Angus Remfry is an accomplished Chartered Chemical Engineer with a distinguished career of over two decades, specializing in project delivery within the Oil and Gas and Energy sectors. With a comprehensive background as both a Process Engineer and Project Manager, Angus possesses invaluable expertise in executing projects on a global scale. Throughout his career, he has successfully led numerous initiatives across diverse regions, including Australia, Asia, the UK and North America. Angus consistently demonstrates exceptional performance across all project phases, utilizing various execution methodologies such as EPC, EPCM, and IPMT. His extensive international experience and proven track record underscore his exceptional capabilities in delivering successful outcomes for complex projects.

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STRATEGIC ADVISORS & TECHNICAL TEAM

Robert Mintak

Robert Mintak

Robert Mintak has over 20 years of experience in corporate management, with a specific emphasis on strategic development and corporate governance. With a global network of lithium industry contacts and key opinion leaders, he is a pioneer in the rapidly evolving market for lithium production. Mr. Mintak was recognized as CEO of the top mining companies on the TSXV50 in both 2016 & 2018.

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Professor Barry Sharpless

Professor Barry Sharpless

Prof. Barry Sharpless received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2001 for his work on chirally catalysed oxidation reactions, and he received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2022 for his work on chirally catalysed oxidation reactions. Prof. Sharpless also received the Priestley Medal, the American Chemical Society’s highest honor, in 2019. He discovered several chemical reactions that have transformed asymmetric synthesis from science fiction to the relatively routine, including aminohydroxylation, dihydroxylation, and the Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation.

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Dr. Ron Molnar

Dr. Ron Molnar

Dr. Ron Molnar is a chemical engineer and solvent and ion-exchange specialist with over 35 years of experience in hydrometallurgical bench and pilot/demonstration plant testing. He has successfully built and operated more than 60 pilot/demonstration plants around the globe, extracting a wide range of metallic elements.

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Craig Brown

Craig Brown

Craig Brown is a hydrometallurgical expert with over 45 years of experience in developing processes for separating a wide range of chemicals from aqueous solutions. He was a central figure in the development and application of ion exchange technology, which is now well established and utilized in over 50 countries in dozens of different applications.

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Dr. Mike Dry

Dr. Mike Dry

Dr. Mike Dry is a chemical engineer with 40 years of experience in the mining and mineral processing industries, including tenures at Mintek and SGS. Dr. Dry’s specialty involves mass and energy balance modeling, which has been fundamental in helping develop scalable process flowsheets for lithium brine projects in recent years.

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Professor Jason Hein

Professor Jason Hein

Professor Jason Hein is a recognized global expert on the development and commercial application of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on reaction optimization. Dr. Hein’s intellectual property (IP) protected work with Standard Lithium integrates machine learning and newly developed robotic tools to visualize and control reactions as they happen in real time.

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TECHNICAL RESOURCES & CONTRACTORS

HGA
The University of British Columbia
Equinor
Koch
Ausenco
Telescope
Aqualung