Renewal Fuels, Inc., operating under the American Fusion brand, has appointed Michael G. Smith as Chief Legal Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. Smith brings more than two decades of legal, intellectual property, and technology leadership experience spanning advanced energy, aerospace, software, artificial intelligence, and complex patent strategy to the company.
In his role, Smith will oversee legal, regulatory, intellectual property, and governance functions across the company and its subsidiaries. His responsibilities include supporting expansion of the company's patent and trade secret portfolio and contributing to strategic oversight as Renewal Fuels advances American Fusion toward institutional-grade operations and SEC reporting readiness. Smith's background includes drafting and prosecuting hundreds of patents and advising early-stage and publicly traded companies on corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets matters.
The appointment comes as Renewal Fuels continues its development and commercialization of fusion energy technologies through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kepler Fusion Technologies. Following its previously announced merger with Kepler, the company is operating under the American Fusion brand and has filed a corporate action with FINRA to change its legal name to American Fusion Inc. The company's strategy is centered on building a scalable, infrastructure-grade fusion energy platform supported by proprietary technology, disciplined intellectual property development, and long-term commercial deployment objectives.
For more information about the company's operations and technology development, visit https://americanfusionenergy.com/ and https://renewalfuels.net/. The appointment of Smith represents a significant step in the company's evolution toward becoming a fully operational, publicly reporting entity in the advanced energy sector, with particular focus on the emerging field of commercial fusion energy technology.
