Effective as of December 16, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pontem Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from five to six directors and appointed James Gentilcore, age 70, and Robert Bohn, age 69, to serve on the Board. Each of Mr. Bohn and Mr. Gentilcore will serve as a Class II director of the Company. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Bohn and Mr. Gentilcore qualifies as an independent director under applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) rules.

They will both serve on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Gentilcore’s 40-year career includes successful accomplishments in several markets, including technology, industrials and chemicals. Mr. Gentilcore retired in 2018 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PQ Corporation, after leading its successful initial public offering in 2017.

He has served as the chief executive officer of two other public companies, and on the board of directors of six public companies, including his current service on the board of Entegris Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTG). Mr. Gentilcore has also worked with private equity investors for over ten years, as both a portfolio chief executive officer and an executive advisor. In addition to his public and private board assignments, Mr. Gentilcore has served on the boards of various industry associations, most recently the American Chemistry Council.

Mr. Gentilcore has a BS in Engineering from Drexel University and an MBA from Lehigh University. Mr. Bohn is currently serving on the board of directors of The Manitowoc Company Inc. and Carlisle Companies Inc. Mr. Bohn served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executive of Oshkosh Corporation from 1997 until 2010 and as its Chair of the board of directors from 2000 to 2011. Mr. Bohn joined Oshkosh Corporation in 1992 as Group Vice President, and also served as its President from 1994 to 2007 and as its Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1997.

Prior to joining Oshkosh Corporation, he held various executive positions with Johnson Controls Inc. from 1985 to 1992 and was a previous board member of Graco Inc, Parker-Hannifin Corporation and Menasha Corporation. Mr. Bohn received an undergraduate degree from Ball State University.