Lanier M. Davenport Sr. is a founding partner of EcoVerdance, Global Balanced Carbon Technologies, and Accelegrow Technologies Inc. His specialty is in fostering early-stage developing companies and growing emerging technologies. Lanier has served as CEO of several NASDAQ and small-cap public companies. He currently serves as director of Special Projects for EcoVerdance.

Lanier has a focused passion for balancing the Earth's carbon burden and feeding the world's hungry. He is a graduate of Auburn University, where he received a BS degree in Accounting and an MBA. He is a licensed CPA and attorney, and currently resides in Lanett, Alabama.