On October 14, 2022, the Board of Directors of Metal Sky Star Acquisition Corporation approved the appointment of Konstantin A. Sokolov, age 47, as the director effective October 14, 2022 and will no longer serve as the Senior Advisor of the Company. Prior to being appointed director of the company, Mr. Sokolov is the founder and Chairman of Gotthard Investment AG, which is a private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, focusing on financial services, asset management and global real estate. Since 2011, Gotthard Investment AG advised and managed multiple investment funds, and partnered with Swiss and Lichtenstein banks to invest globally in energy and real estate assets.

Prior to that, Mr. Sokolov served as Managing Director of Centrica plc (British Gas and Direct Energy). Between 1997 to 2005, Mr. Sokolov served in senior leadership positions at Qwest Communication Inc.