On October 14, 2016, the board of directors of Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. appointed Scott Davis, currently serving as the Corporate Controller of the company, as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company, Corporate Secretary, as well as principal accounting officer. In addition, Roger Ondreko, the company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, and who previously served as principal accounting officer and Corporate Secretary, will resign from the company as of November 4, 2016, but will continue to work with the company until such date and then thereafter will serve as a consultant to the company. After Mr. Ondreko's departure, Mr. Davis will also assume the role of principal financial officer.

Mr. Davis has served as Corporate Controller of the company since May 2016. Mr. Davis joined the company in May 2016 as the Corporate Controller and has over 15 years of accounting and finance experience. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Davis was a Senior Manager of External Reporting, Account Research and Policy for Noble Corporation, plc, an offshore drilling company.