SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation announced the appointment of Rick Barnett as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Barnett has served on the SeaStar Medical Board as a Director since January 2021, and currently serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Rick Barnett has extensive experience in strategic transactions and financial analysis for healthcare and medical device companies, as well as significant expertise and skills in hospital operations, risk and compliance management.

Mr. Barnett joined SeaStar Medical's Board of Directors after serving as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Satellite Healthcare Inc. for seven years. During this time, Mr. Barnett served as the Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, as well as a member of the Finance, Quality, Risk/Compliance, and Governance/Compensation committees for Satellite Healthcare Inc.Mr. Barnett currently serves on the Board of CutisCare Inc. and is a member of its Strategy and Audit Committee. Mr. Barnett is the Chairman of the board of directors of the National Kidney Foundation – California, Nevada & Pacific Northwest Region.

He also serves as a member of the Nominating, Strategic Partnerships, and Membership committees. He also previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors for West Coast Sourcing Solutions, a product procurement company. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Barnett has served previously as Executive Officer of the West Coast Division and Senior Vice President of VHA Inc., a purchasing cooperative for community-owned, nonprofit healthcare institutions.

He also served as General Partner & Board Member of North State Surgery Centers, LLC, an ambulatory surgical clinic center and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Hospital Council of Northern California - Northern Sierra Section, a non-profit hospital and health systems trade association. Mr. Barnett holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Pacific Union College and a master's in business administration from California State University, Fullerton. He also has received the Corporate Director certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in 2021.