Sitestar Corporation announced that the Board of Directors unanimously appointed Jeremy K. Deal as an independent director. Mr. Deal will also serve as chair of the Governance, Compensation, and Nomination Committee. Mr. Deal was appointed by the Board at its meeting on March 29, 2018 and the appointment was effective on March 29, 2018. Mr. Deal is the founder and chief investment officer for JDP Capital Management. He manages a value-based hedge fund that invests in undervalued publicly traded companies that are out-of-favor, distressed, or undergoing a significant growth transition. Prior to launching JDP Capital Management, Mr. Deal worked in private equity and co-founded two companies in the wireless home security and hotel energy management industries.