Lake Resources NL announced the appointment of Mr. Howard Atkins to the board, effective December 5, 2022. Mr. Atkins brings deep financial management, capital markets, transaction, foreign exchange, and public company experience to the Lake Resources Board. This is a key appointment to strengthen and broaden the experience of the Lake board and build the business for the long term.

He has over 30 years of financial leadership experience, including 20 years serving as a CFO for organizations including Wells Fargo, New York Life Insurance Company, and Midlantic Bank Corporation. Mr. Atkins previously held senior roles at Chase Manhattan Bank, including as Head of Foreign Exchange and Markets Businesses for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and head of the bank's worldwide interest rate derivatives trading business. He has served on the boards of Occidental Petroleum, whose markets included the US and South America; and Ingram Micro, a global technology and logistics company also with operations in the US and South America.

He has served on the Human Resources, Audit, Finance, and Technology Committees during his public board service. Mr. Atkins holds an MA in Economics from Ohio State University and a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York. Mr. Dickson, who assumed the position of CEO in September 2022, is an industry leader with over 30 years' experience in engineering, construction, and EPC cost management, across the energy sector.

He has a proven track record in successfully delivering multibillion dollar resource projects.