On July 15, 2022, Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. announced the election of Ms. Dia Simms as a new director of the Company. Ms. Simms has been appointed to serve on the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Company, with such appointment effective upon her becoming a director of the Company.

Ms. Simms is the Chief Executive Officer of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal, where she has served since August 2020. Simms leads Lobos 1707 alongside Founder and Chief Creative Officer Diego Osorio with early backing by sports and cultural icon, LeBron James. Ms. Simms is also a member of the board of directors of Tilt Holdings Inc. (NEO: TILT), where she has served since August 2020.

Ms. Simms spent almost fifteen years working alongside Sean Diddy" Combs at Combs Enterprises. In 2017, Simms was named President of Combs Enterprises, making her the first president in the company's thirty-year history other than Sean Combs himself. In her role as President, she oversaw multi-billion-dollar brands under the Combs empire, including C ROC Ultra-Premium Vodka, Blue Flame Agency, AQUAhydrate, Bad Boy Entertainment, Sean John and Revolt TV.

Of note, Simms led the transformation of C ROC Ultra-Premium Vodka taking the previously unprofitable brand to a $2 billion retail value. Ms. Simms holds a B.S. degree in Psychology from Morgan State University and a Master's degree in Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.