Northern Graphite Corporation announce the appointment of The Honorable Albert C. Zapanta as Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors, International Government Affairs. Maj. Gen.

Albert Zapanta (USA-Ret.), whose vast experience in the public and private sectors includes numerous presidential appointments, will help guide Northern in its relationships with governments and industry as the Company seeks to establish its place as a critical supplier to North America's energy transition and EV revolution. Gen. Zapanta has held numerous presidential appointments, including White House Fellow, Special Assistant to Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation, Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Management and Administration, U.S. State Department Advisory Committee on International Trade Technology and Development, and private sector delegate to the U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld appointed Gen. Zapanta Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB). He was also appointed Chief of Staff for the Peacekeeping Mission United Nations Referendum on Western Sahara and has received numerous military awards.

He retired from the U.S. Army with 36 years of service. In the private sector, he was Director of Governmental Affairs for Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO Oil & Gas), where he coordinated ARCO's efforts to deregulate the natural gas market, which became law as the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA).

He served on the Board of Tyson Foods as Chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee, and he is currently President and CEO of the United States- Mexico Chamber of Commerce.