Rodney Young of Sydney, Australia, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited effective December 20th, 2021, until further notice. He is also appointed as the Chief Financial Advisor to the Company and as the Company’s representative to oversee the SEC reporting requirements. Roger May who he replaces as Chairman will continue in his role as CEO for the Company. Rod is a versatile management professional with over 35 years’ experience in Australia, New Zealand, the EU, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, India and the United States. He is considered one of the world’s foremost franchise consultants and was inducted into the Franchising Hall of Fame in 2018 for his contribution to franchising. He is a key advisor to many of Australasia’s leading franchise networks and has been involved in transforming smaller businesses into national and international chains and steering larger organizations in using franchising, licensing, dealer and associated distribution models as a capital raising, management, HR, and marketing strategy. Over his career to date he has helped create Billions of dollars in Enterprise Value for his clients. His business interests have also included roles as a franchisee in his early career, as a franchisor, and in the last two decades as a sought-after board director and advisor to national and international networks.