William David Wilcox is the Managing Member at Evolution Metals LLC, currently steering the company towards a merger with Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. This merger will result in the formation of Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (EM&T), with Wilcox slated to become the Executive Chairman of the Board. David Wilcox's educational background includes a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and a postgraduate degree in International Business from St. Mary’s University in England. His career began at Deutsche Bank as a derivatives trading specialist, where he led international teams and navigated complex regulatory changes, strategically utilizing shifts in government policies to optimize business outcomes. With a clear vision for EM&T, William David Wilcox Jr. plans to assemble a high-caliber team of professionals, including CEOs, engineers, lawyers, bankers, and traders. This team will be further strengthened with specialists in government policy, marketing, and military strategy to achieve the company's comprehensive objectives. Since 2015, Wilcox has addressed the global dependency on Chinese supply chains for critical minerals. His strategy focuses on creating an autonomous supply chain that recycles critical materials and innovates in processing techniques. He envisions EM&T as a major player in the U.S. critical materials supply chain, aiming to challenge Chinese dominance by recycling rare earth products and producing essential materials for magnets and batteries. Wilcox’s strategic blueprint for EM&T involves forming a robust leadership team, acquiring growth-oriented companies, securing necessary capital, and tackling significant operational and strategic challenges. This comprehensive strategy is designed to position EM&T as a key player in the critical materials sector, especially in the face of global geopolitical tensions and the vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. His leadership aims to establish EM&T as a U.S.-based alternative that disrupts Chinese control over critical material midstream processes. EM&T is actively pursuing acquisitions of U.S. and Korean companies specializing in lithium-ion battery recycling and processing oxides, metals, alloy powder, and alloy flake. Under Wilcox’s guidance, EM&T aims to reduce the U.S. dependency on Chinese materials, enhancing the stability and scalability of American industries reliant on these critical resources. This strategic direction is intended to bolster the U.S. supply chain, ensuring it is robust and independent, thus fortifying the country's industrial resilience in the face of global supply chain challenges.