Hut 8 Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Rick Rickertsen to its board of directors, effective December 9, 2021. Rick Rickertsen is a 30-year private equity professional with extensive board experience having served in numerous board committee leadership roles, and is a published author of two successful business books. Rickertsen is currently the Managing Partner of Pine Creek Partners. From January 1998 to January 2004, Rickertsen was the Chief Operating Officer as well as a partner at Thayer Capital Partners, prior to assuming the role of Managing Partner. Over the years, Rickertsen has spearheaded numerous investments and served as Chairman and Director of several companies, most notably SAGA systems, and has been a member of the board of directors of MicroStrategy, since October 2002.