BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. announced the recent passing of the CEO and director, Mr. John Noble Harris on December 15, 2022. Prior to his passing, Mr. Harris and Mr. Kurczodyna filled a vacancy on the board of directors by appointing Robert LaPointe on November 22, 2022, at which time Mr. Harris stepped down as CEO and Mr. Kurczodyna was appointed acting CEO. Mr. Harris remained a director until he passed.

Mr. LaPointe, began his career as an aerospace engineer with Ball Aerospace in 1988, where he remained until his retirement in 2016, though he continues to work there part time. Mr. LaPointe also served as vice president of a small company, Dataflow Technologies, that designed data acquisition systems for energy monitoring in buildings from 1982 to 1988. Throughout his career, Mr. LaPointe also did nuclear research, was in chemical operations at Syntex Corp.

for production of pharmaceuticals, and has a background in ranching, farming, and construction. Mr. LaPointe brings to the Company experience in both large and small corporations and his strengths include scientific research and technology. Mr. LaPointe holds Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Physiology (Colorado State University), and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (University of Idaho), and is an Army veteran of the Vietnam war.