After last year's UK entrant, AndyAbraham, finished joint-bottom, commentators questioned whether there was any point in the country entering the competition amid allegations of political voting.
This is the third time the UK has finished in the bottom spot in the past eight years, following on from the dismal performances of AndyAbraham in 2008 and Jemini in 2003.
Members of the boards of directors and advisors include Condoleezza Rice (former Secretary of State), Spencer Abraham (former Secretary of Energy), Kristina Johnson (former Undersecretary for DOE) and Andy Karsner (former Assistant Secretary of the DOE).