Company: BCHT
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001477932-25-002237
Chunk: 1347

Company: Birchtech Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 1347
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  Ms. Coogler is a certified public accountant and has maintained an accounting practice since 2014 in Northport, Alabama specializing in management support and guidance for closely held businesses.  Since November 2023, she has been Chief Financial Officer of JT Harrison Construction Co., Inc., located in Northport, Alabama, which provides design, general contracting and construction management services.  From November 2017 to December 2021, she served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Southeast Cancer Network, Inc., located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  From February 2018 to July 2022, she also served as Chief Financial Officer of closely held businesses wholly or majority owned by Dr. Scott Drummond (deceased).  From January 2005 to January 2014, she was a shareholder/employee of Echols, Coogler & Associates, P.C., an accounting firm, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Ms. Coogler received her B.S. in accounting from University of Alabama in 1993.  We believe Ms. Coogler’s extensive financial, accounting and transactional experience qualifies her to serve on our board. 

There are no family relationships between any of the directors and executive officers of the Company.

Board of Directors 

The Board of Directors has a stewardship responsibility to supervise the management of and oversee the conduct of the business of the Company, provide leadership and direction to management, evaluate management, set policies appropriate for the business of the Company and approve corporate strategies and goals. The day-to-day management of the business and affairs of the Company is delegated by the Board of Directors to the executive officers of the Company. The Board of Directors gives direction and guidance through the CEO to management and keeps management informed of its evaluation of the executive officers in achieving and complying with goals and policies established by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors exercises its independent supervision over management by its policies that (a) periodic meetings of the Board of Directors be held to obtain an update on significant corporate activities and plans; and (b) all material transactions of the Company are subject to prior approval of the Board of Directors. To facilitate open and candid discussion among its independent directors, such directors are encouraged to communicate with each other directly to discuss ongoing issues pertaining to the Company.

Composition of Our Board of Directors

Our Board currently consists of four members.  There are no contractual obligations regarding the election of our directors.  We do not currently have a