QualTek Services Inc. announced the appointment of Daniel Lafond, who joined the board as an independent director on March 2, 2022. The company previously appointed Jigisha Desai and Sam Chawla as independent board members. Daniel Lafond joins the Board of Directors with more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology industries, including in many senior leadership roles at AT&T Inc. and QuadGen Wireless Solutions Inc. Most recently, Mr. Lafond served seven years as Senior Vice President of Sales at Comcast.

In this role, Dan led the transformation strategy for XFINITY sales channels and operations. Jigisha Desai has been a member of the Board of Directors of QualTek since February 2022. Ms. Desai has over 30 years of financial management, business leadership, and corporate strategy experience.

She had a 29-year career at Granite Construction Incorporated, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Additionally, Ms. Desai is a board member of 1st Capital Bank, Tutor Perini Corporation, and Element US. Formerly, she served on the boards of Pacific Collegiate School, Pajaro Valley Health Trust and Girls Inc.Ms. Desai is a member of the Association of Financial Professionals and a Certified Treasury Professional.

Sam Chawla has been a member of the Board of Directors of ROCR since April 2021. Mr. Chawla has been a Portfolio Manager of Perceptive Advisors LLC, an investment fund focused on the healthcare sector, since 2013.