Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V announced the appointment of five independent directors. The following individuals will serve as the independent directors of the Company: Jeffrey Immelt - Lead Independent Director. Jeffrey Immelt currently serves as a Venture Partner on both the technology and healthcare investing teams at New Enterprise Associates. He currently serves on the board for several NEA portfolio companies in the healthcare, clean tech and technology sectors (including Desktop Metal, Inc; Nora Mead Brownell.Nora Mead Brownell is the co-founder of Espy Energy Solutions, LLC, an energy consulting firm, and a former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2001-2006 under the administration of President George W. Bush; Barbara Byrne.Barbara Byrne currently sits on the board of trustees of the Institute of International Education and the board of directors of ViacomCBS Inc., and she is a lifetime member of The Council on Foreign Relations; Dr. Kurt Lauk. Dr. Kurt Lauk currently serves as an independent director for Magna International, a leading developer and manufacturer of automotive technology; and Tanguy Serra.Tanguy Serra currently serves as President and Chief Investment Officer of Loanpal, leading the innovation group, leveraging new technology to identify new business opportunities and market growth potential, and optimizing advancements in the consumer lending platform.