On May 5, 2017, the board of directors of Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. appointed David Hiscocks as the Corporate Controller of the Company and Corporate Secretary. In addition, Scott Davis, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer and principal financial officer and principal accounting officer and Corporate Secretary, will resign from the Company as of May 22, 2017. After Mr. Davis's departure, DeLome Fair, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will also assume the role of principal financial officer and Mr. Hiscocks will assume the role of principal accounting officer.

Prior to working for the Company, Mr. Hiscocks worked for Noble Corporation most recently serving as the Regional Controller-Eastern Hemisphere for the Company. Prior to working for the Company, Mr. Hiscocks worked for Noble Corporation most recently serving as the Regional Controller-Eastern Hemisphere for the Company.