On January 8, 2024, the Board of Samsara Luggage, Inc. appointed John-Paul Backwell as its newly appointed Director.   Mr. John-Paul Backwell, Chief Executive Officer and Director, 43, has more than 23 years of experience in the development and leadership of global teams, predominantly in the fields of Manufacturing and Technology.   From 2000 through 2014, Mr. Backwell held several Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director roles before taking on the role of Global Sales Director of FireBug Group, a company focused on developing, manufacturing, and distributing firefighting products across the globe, from 2014 through to 2019.

From 2019 until mid-2021, he was a Non-Executive Director of ConnectNow, a Software-as-a-Service technology company, and Managing Director of Detego Global, a British Company that develops digital forensics, case management and endpoint monitoring solutions for military, law enforcement and corporate customers around the world.   Mr. Backwell currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of FB Fire Technologies Ltd. (FireBug). From 2021 to present, Mr. Backwell was Managing Director of Ilustrato Pictures International, Inc. From 2022 to present, Mr. Backwell was Chief Executive Officer of Quality Industrial Corp.

He is also a Director of Emergency Response Technologies Inc, a public safety mergers and acquisitions company. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from Stellenbosch University. On January 8, 2024, the Board appointed Nicolas Link as its newly appointed Chairperson and Director.

  Mr. Nicolas Link, Executive Chairman, 43, combines over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing and technology industries holding several senior management positions, including Founder, CEO, Strategic Advisor and Chairman positions. From 2003 until 2011, Mr. Link was Founder and CEO of Jewel Saffire Products Ltd, a company developing and integrating water mist technologies into firefighting solution. Since 2014, Mr. Link has served as the CEO of Firebug Group, a company focused on developing, manufacturing, and distributing firefighting products across the globe.

Since 2014, he has also served as CEO of FB Fire Technologies Ltd. (Firebug), an acquisition company. In 2020, Mr. Link became a Strategic Advisor for Ilustrato Pictures International Inc, ?ILUS? and since 2021, Mr. Link has been the Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, leading the company?s strategic and synergetic mergers and acquisitions initiatives.

On May 28, 2022, ILUS acquired the majority of Quality Industrial Corp. ?QIND?, where Mr. Link where Mr. Link, became the Chairman of the board of directors. On December 7, 2022, Mr. Link was appointed as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors for CGrowth Capital Inc, ?CGRA?

an innovation and growth orientated company focused on the acquisition and consolidation of disruptive technology and product businesses in the sports industry. He resigned as CEO on May 15, 2023. Mr. Link also currently holds the position as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Dear Cashmere Holding Co ?DRCR?., a company in the gambling and betting sector.

Mr. Link holds a Marketing Diploma from Damelin College, South Africa.