SLANG Worldwide Inc. appointed Mr. Kevin K. Albert as independent member of its board of directors. SLANG's board of directors is now comprised of 6 directors, 3 of whom are independent. Mr. Albert worked in the investment banking division of Merrill Lynch &Co.

for 24 years. Now retired, Albert is currently managing portfolio of private investments, the majority of which are in the legal cannabis industry. From September 2010 through December 2019, Mr. Albert was a senior partner of Pantheon Ventures LLC and member of its six-person partnership board.

From 2006 until 2017, Albert also served as independent director on the board of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC. Albert currently serves as an independent director on the boards of Harborside Inc, Osiris Ventures Inc. dba, NorCal Cannabis Company, Octavius Holdings Inc. dba, Flow Cannabis Company, and Achari Venture Holding Corp. I.