Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II announced that on July 4, 2021, Trevor Barran, the Chief Operating Officer of Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II and a member of the Company’s board of directors, notified the Chairman of the Board of his resignation from the Board and all other positions with the Company, effective immediately. On July 5, 2021, the Board appointed Faquiry Diaz Cala to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Faquiry Diaz Cala also serves as the Chief Investment Officer for Lionheart Capital, LLC and its affiliated entities. In this role, he leads the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy divisions. An investor and operator, over the past 25 years, Mr. Diaz Cala has held positions as an executive, board member, and observer at various public and private corporations in the US and internationally. Mr. Diaz Cala also serves as Chief of Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Strategy at BurgerFi International Inc., where Ophir Sternberg serves as Executive Chairman. He has also served on the boards of several non-profit organizations and educational institutions. He is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Miami, Florida. On July 5, 2021, the Board appointed Thomas Hawkins to fill the Board vacancy created by Mr. Barran’s resignation. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Hawkins to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.