Don Southerton has a long history of offering strategy and consulting services to businesses across the globe. This includes long-term support for many major Korean groups, including Hyundai Motor Group, SK Corp, and LG. Most recently Southerton has been engaged in the mobility, renewable, and electrification sector with projects in H2 and batteries tech with the Department of Energy (DOE), The Department of Defense (DoD’s Army and Navy Energy Test Centers ), and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) where he is an American-Made Connector. On related issues, Southerton has been a contributor to CNBC, The Economist, Automotive News, the BBC, CNN Fortune, Korea Times, Yonhap, tbs eFM, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. Southerton has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Colorado with post-grad studies at UC San Diego, USC, and UCLA. Southerton is currently enrolled in the University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law with an emphasis on Technology. IP, IR, and Government Affairs. A former United States Military Academy coach, Don is a lifetime martial artist and resides in Golden, Colorado.