The Board of Directors of Creatd, Inc. Officer, who will then assume a new position within the Company focused on filing, regulation, and strategy. On May 18, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Eric Pickens as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective March 22, 2023. Eric Pickens, 60, Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Pickens combines over 30 years of senior financial management experience including serving as Chief Financial Officer for companies operating in a variety of industries over the past ten years. This follows a 10-year career as a Chief Financial Officer for hedge funds managing strategies in the global macro, equities and derivatives markets. Previously, he had served as the Chief Financial Officer for companies operating in the consumer products, real estate and hospitality sectors.

From 1994 through 1998, Mr. Pickens was the Chief Financial Officer for The Zeropack Company, Inc., supplying frozen sliced apples to the institutional baking industry. From 1998 to 2002, he was a founder and Chief Financial Officer for TechSpace Inc., a pioneer in the provision of flex office space. From 2002 to 2003, Mr. Pickens served as Chief Financial Officer of The Core Club, an urban country club concept based in midtown Manhattan.

From 2003 to 2004, he provided financial advisory services to institutional clients seeking to acquire large office buildings in New York City. Beginning in 2006 and for the following 10 years, Mr. Pickens served as the Chief Financial Officer for Lyford Group International, Ltd, Christie Street Capital LLC and Panorama Partners LLC, overseeing all aspects of fund accounting, audit, tax and investor reporting. During his career, Mr. Pickens has also worked with dozens of early stage and high growth companies, providing strategic guidance, preparing detailed business plans, budgets and financial forecasts.

Mr. Pickens began his financial career on Wall Street holding positions at Alliance Capital Management, Inc. and Salomon Brothers, Inc., followed by 4 years working as a financial analyst; providing valuation, acquisition and development support to large insurance companies and banking institutions active in the commercial real estate sector. He holds an undergraduate degree from The College of William & Mary and an MBA from Columbia University.