On March 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of Alpine 4 Holdings Inc. unanimously determined to increase the size of the Board, and appointed four new independent directors in connection with the Company's efforts to uplist its Class A common stock for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The new directors are Gerry Garcia, Edmond Lew, Christophe Jeunot, and Jonathan Withem. Biographical information about the new directors is provided below. Mrs. Gerry Garcia was appointed to the Board on March 2, 2021. There was no arrangement or understanding between the Company and Mrs. Garcia pursuant to which Mrs. Garcia was selected or appointed as a Director. The Board has asked Mrs. Garcia to serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Lew was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 2, 2021. There was no arrangement or understanding between the Company and Mr. Lew pursuant to which Mr. Lew was selected or appointed as a Director. The Board has asked Mr. Lew to serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Jeunot was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 2, 2021. There was no arrangement or understanding between the Company and Mr. Jeunot pursuant to which Mr. Jeunot was selected or appointed as a Director. The Board has asked Mr. Jeunot to serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Withem was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 2, 2021. There was no arrangement or understanding between the Company and Mr. Withem pursuant to which Mr. Withem was selected or appointed as a Director. The Board has asked Mr. Withem to serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Withem contributed to the development of custom interfaces for eCommerce and onsite sales for entertainment company ETIX.