Effective May 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. elected Roger Cockroft, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as a director of the Company to fill the existing vacant sixth seat on the Board. Mr. Cockroft was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on April 25, 2023. Effective May 3, 2023, the Board appointed Keith J. Johnson to serve as Secretary of the Company.

In this capacity, Mr. Johnson will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. Mr. Johnson, age 65, is an accomplished senior executive and corporate officer with experience in business and technology management, accounting systems, financial controls, business development and management intelligence. Most recently, Mr. Johnson served as Chief Financial Officer of Watertech Equipment & Sales until 2020.

Previously, Mr. Johnson served as the Manager of Business Development for Hudson Technologies from November 2012 through September 2013. From August 2010 through November 2012, Mr. Johnson was President of Efficiency Technologies, Inc. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of YRT² (Your Residential Technology Team) in Charlotte, North Carolina since 2004. Mr. Johnson has a BS in Accounting from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Mr. Johnson serves on the board of directors of Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. and as chairman of its audit committee and a member of its compensation committee. Mr. Johnson previously served on the board of directors of Chanticleer from April 2007 through March 31, 2020 and also served as the chairman of its audit committee and a member of its compensation committee.