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Erroll leads operations, supplier relationships, and inventory strategy for NAESG. He brings more than three decades of battery-industry leadership, including helping build and lead Great Northern Battery Systems in Canada — growing it alongside his family from roughly $1 million in revenue in 1996 to a $32 million operation by 2021, and one of Canada's leading wholesale battery distributors.

Following Great Northern's acquisition by Continental Battery Systems in 2021, Erroll continued in senior leadership roles including Vice President and President of Canadian Operations.

Wes leads sales, channel development, and the company's reseller program. He brings more than 20 years of battery-industry experience, beginning his career with Universal Power Group and later serving in sales leadership at Continental Battery Systems.

Most recently he served in a sales leadership role at Sebang Global North America, helping lead U.S. business development across SLI and SLA/AGM battery categories. His background spans national accounts, OEM and distribution channel development, and the launch and growth of battery programs across multiple markets.

Tom is Chief Financial Officer and co-founder of NAESG, bringing more than 25 years of financial leadership experience as a CFO across the energy and distribution sectors.

At NAESG, he leads finance, capital strategy, and operations infrastructure for the company's North American battery distribution platform.

Brien brings over a decade of experience operating businesses in the industrial sector, with a core focus on product distribution, warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing. Based in Houston, he currently serves as President of Energy Tubulars, Inc., a distributor of pipe products serving upstream oil and gas operators.

Brien has built and led companies across that spectrum, including as President at Tubular Transport and Logistics, a warehousing, transloading, and third-party logistics provider serving the energy and construction sectors, and as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AmPd Labs, a next generation metal additive manufacturing operation. With NAESG, Brien brings that same operating experience to building a modern, asset light battery distribution platform.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California and is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).

Jay serves as Vice President of Strategic Affairs at NAESG, where he focuses on strategic initiatives, risk management, corporate relationships, transaction support, growth strategy, and special projects. Mr. Bettinger brings 30 years of experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private investment transactions, financings, business structuring, and complex commercial projects.

Mr. Bettinger maintains a separate independent law practice, and his role with NAESG does not include providing legal services to NAESG.

Mr. Bettinger earned his J.D. and M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola Marymount University, an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego, and his undergraduate degree in Economics from UCLA.