On October 9, 2014, Patriot Gold Corp.'s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Trevor Newton as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Newton has been appointed to serve as a Director and Chairman of the Board until next annual meeting of directors or until his earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Newton has been involved in the development of Patriot Gold Corp.

from the initial land acquisitions and discovery stages through to the present.