Effective as of the Closing, Cole Johnson was appointed as a director of Bitech Technologies Corporation and appointed as the President of the Company's BESS and Solar Divisions pursuant to the terms of MIPA and the Amendment. Cole W. Johnson was appointed as President of the Company's BESS and Solar Divisions, as well as to its Board of Directors, on April 24, 2024, upon the Closing under the MIPA. Mr. Johnson is a Principal and Chief Executive Officer of multiple entities within a family office, engaged in solar and energy storage project development, that he founded and built beginning in 2018.

Mr. Johnson's roles as CEO consisted of securing capital for early-stage projects, negotiating and qualifying projects for project financing, acquiring strategic projects, and developing a variety of projects promoting clean energy initiatives within strategic regions. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Johnson was the Chief Executive Officer of multiple service companies engaged in building and developing energy assets. Mr. Johnson will hold office until his or her term expires at the next annual meeting of stockholders for such director or until his death, resignation, removal or the earlier termination of his term of office.

In addition, the Amendment requires the Company to expand the size of its Board to five persons, and thereafter to name to the Board two persons as named by the Company, two persons as named by Bridgelink, and one person jointly selected by the Company and Bridgelink, which person shall meet the requirements of being an independent director" pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market.