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Dr. Ivor Ellul is an internationally experienced executive with deep expertise across global markets, technical industries, commercial strategy, and complex cross-border projects. Over a career spanning Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, he has founded and led companies, advised major enterprise clients, and supported the development and execution of large-scale international transactions.

His leadership experience includes senior roles with global consulting, engineering, and project development organizations, where he advised clients across energy, infrastructure, and industrial markets on commercial strategy, project development, market entry, and the coordination of governments, operating partners, financial stakeholders, and other counterparties in complex international environments.

He has led or advised on projects across major global regions, including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, giving him practical experience in markets where relationships, local understanding, and disciplined execution are essential.

Recognized for his technical and commercial judgment, Dr. Ellul has served as an expert witness in multiple international tribunals and has published more than forty technical papers, reports, and articles in leading journals and industry conferences.

Dr. Ellul holds advanced degrees in petroleum engineering from Imperial College London. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.

Micah Adams is a global finance executive who builds the financial and operational architecture that enables large-scale international commodity trading. He serves as Principal and Chief Financial Officer of 1010 Jackson LLC, where he structures the financial, treasury, and operational frameworks that support international commodity trading partnerships.

His work focuses on aligning commercial strategy, banking relationships, logistics, and risk management to enable reliable cross-border trade flows in strategic sectors.

With more than twenty-five years of experience across global commodity markets, Mr. Adams has held senior finance, treasury, and risk leadership roles in businesses operating at scale across North America, Asia, and international export markets.

Over the course of his career, he has specialized in building the financial and operating systems that support global commodity trading operations, including trade finance structures, working capital facilities, enterprise risk frameworks, mark-to-market reporting, multi-currency treasury operations, and ERP platforms for trading organizations.

Prior to joining 1010 Jackson, Mr. Adams served as Chief Financial Officer of GrainsConnect Canada, where he helped build the financial infrastructure behind one of Western Canada’s most efficient grain export supply chains. In that role, he negotiated and expanded debt facilities while supporting strategic agreements that strengthened export capacity and global market access.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Adams held senior leadership positions with major international commodity organizations, including Cargill and COFCO Agri. At Cargill, he served as Global Risk Manager for the company’s international ferrous trading business based in Singapore, overseeing global market risk exposure and helping implement the financial and performance-management systems supporting worldwide trading operations.

At COFCO Agri, he helped establish the financial control environment for a newly launched U.S. grains platform that grew to more than $1 billion in revenue.

Mr. Adams’ experience spans the financial and risk structures that enable large-scale commodity trading across borders, from agricultural exports and industrial raw materials to emerging energy-related trade opportunities. He is recognized for combining institutional finance discipline with practical trading and operating experience, and for building the treasury, risk, and commercial frameworks required to support durable supply relationships in global markets.

Mr. Adams holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Michigan State University’s Honors College.

Andrew Addington is a commercial executive with nearly two decades of experience across energy, commodity markets, business development, and complex transaction execution. His background includes more than fifteen years in exploration and production, where he directed land and title strategies, negotiated high-value commercial and supply agreements, and managed complex stakeholder and regulatory requirements.

At 1010 Jackson, Mr. Addington leads revenue strategy and commercial development, working with producers, buyers, financial partners, and operating teams to identify opportunities, structure transactions, and build durable supply relationships across global markets.

His experience spans upstream resource development, emerging energy technologies, strategic partnerships, and the commercial agreements required to connect supply, infrastructure, and end-market demand.

Mr. Addington brings a practical understanding of how physical markets operate, how complex deals move from opportunity to execution, and how disciplined relationship-building supports reliable outcomes for counterparties.