Patriot Battery Metals Inc. announced that Pierre Boivin (Quebec resident) to step into the role of Non-Executive Chair from Non-Executive Director. Current CEO /President, Blair Way, to move into the COO (Chief Operating Officer) role, retaining his Executive Board position. The Board and Management changes to come into effect from 24th January, 2024.

Mr. Boivin is a seasoned lawyer with over 40 years of experience in business law, notably in the resources sector. He has practiced for almost 25 years at McCarthy Tétrault and is currently acting as Counsel, National leader of the Africa Group, Quebec Leader of the Global Metals and Mining Group and a member of the Strategic Advisory Group of the firm. Pierre's knowledge spans across several industries, most notably mining and oil and gas on both a domestic and international scale.

Pierre has been repeatedly recognized over the years as a leading Canadian lawyer in various fields and publications such as Who's Who Legal Canada in the mining sector, in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the mining, energy (electricity), oil and gas and corporate mid-market sectors as well as in the Lexpert Special Editions of Leading Canadian Lawyers in the fields of Global Mining, Cross-Border Corporate, Infrastructure as well as Energy. Acritas Stars and Thompson Reuters have recognized him as a stand-out lawyer and APL Energies has named him personality of the year in 2019, a career achievement award in the energy sector in Quebec. Mr. Boivin has served on various profit and non-profit Boards of Directors over the years including currently Export Development Canada ("EDC"), Development Finance Institute Canada Inc. ("FinDev Canada") and NSIA Participations ("Ivory Coast") as a nominee of the National Bank of Canada.

He is also a member of the Governance Committee of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, is a graduate of the Canadian Institute of Directors and has received an ESG Global Competent Boards Designation.