X1 Esports and Entertainment Ltd. announced that Jan Hoffmann has resigned from the Company's board of directors. Samantha Shorter has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board. Ms. Shorter most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of X1, and has over a decade of experience in providing reporting, assurance and accounting services to publicly traded companies, including technology companies.

She left public practice in 2011, where she acted in the capacity of audit manager with Davidson & Company LLP, a major Canadian accounting firm, and has since taken on a variety of leadership roles. Her governance and accounting knowledge facilitates effective implementation and oversight for financial reporting, administration and internal controls development and budgeting. Ms. Shorter completed a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours at the University of British Columbia.

She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and Certified Internal Auditor.