TKB Critical Technologies 1 announced effective June 28, 2023, the following individuals were appointed as officers of the Company: Byron Roth as Chairman of the Board, age is 60; John Lipman as Co-Chairman of the Board, age is 46; Rick Hartfiel as Co-President, age is 59; Aaron Gurewitz as Co-President, age is 54; Joseph Tonnos as Chief Investment Officer, age is 35; Ryan Hultstrand as Co-Chief Operating Officer, age is 35 and Matthew Day as Co-Chief Operating Officer, age is 50. Byron Roth has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roth Capital Partners, LLC, since 1998. Mr. Roth through his ownership in Waco Limited, LLC, is a co-founder of three private investment firms: Rx3 Ventures, LP; RIVI Capital, LLC; and Aceras Life Sciences, LLC.

Mr. Roth is on the board of managers for the management companies of RX3 and RIVI. In addition, Mr. Roth co-founded two long only asset management firms: Cortina Asset Management, recently acquired by Silvercrest Asset Management, and EAM Investors, LLC, of which he is currently a director. Mr. Roth was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Roth CH Acquisition I Co.

which completed a business combination with PureCycle Technologies LLC. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Roth CH Acquisition II Co. which completed a business combination with Reservoir Holdings Inc. He was the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Roth CH Acquisition III Co.

which completed its business combination with QualTek HoldCo, LLC. Mr. Roth was also the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Roth CH Acquisition IV Co. which completed its business combination with Tygo Energy Inc. He is currently the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of Roth CH Acquisition V Co.

Mr. Roth is a member of the Advisory Council, Executive Committee and serves as the Chairman on the Nominating Committee for the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. He is a founding member of the University of San Diego Executive Cabinet for the Athletic Department and former member of the Board of Trustees, where he served on the Investment Committee for the university’s endowment and athletic department for nine years. Mr. Roth also serves as Chair of the Pacific Region Board of Trustees and is on the Board of Governors for the Boys and Girls Club of America.

He sits on the Board of Directors for the Lott IMPACT Foundation. Mr. Roth earned his BBA from the University of San Diego in 1985 and his MBA from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business in 1987. Mr. Byron Roth is the brother of Mr. Gordon Roth.

John Lipman joined Craig-Hallum in 2012 and has more than 16 years of investment banking experience advising growth companies in the healthcare, industrial and technology sectors. Mr. Lipman has completed over 200 equity, convertible and debt offerings and advisory assignments for growth companies, including over 150 since joining Craig-Hallum. Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Lipman was a Managing Director at Rodman & Renshaw LLC, and Carter Securities LLC.

Mr. Lipman has over 20 years investing experience in small capitalization companies, and started his career in venture capital and investor relations. He was the COO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition I Co. until its merger with PureCycle Technologies Inc. in March 2021 and Roth CH Acquisition II Co.

until its merger with Reservoir Media Inc. in July 2021 as well as Co-CEO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition III Co. until its merger with QualTek Services Inc. in February 2022. He was Co-CEO & Director of Roth CH Acquisition IV.

Co. until its merger with Tigo Energy Inc. as well as Co-Chairman & Co-CEO of Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Mr. Lipman earned his B.A. in Economics in 1999 from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL.

Rick Hartfiel has been the Head of Investment Banking at Craig-Hallum since 2005. Mr. Hartfiel brings over 30 years of investment banking experience focused on emerging growth companies. Since joining Craig-Hallum in 2005, Mr. Hartfiel has managed over 300 equity offerings (IPOs, follow-on offerings, registered direct offerings and PIPEs) and M&A transactions.

Prior to joining Craig-Hallum, Mr. Hartfiel was an investment banker at Dain Rauscher Wessels and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Hartfiel is the Co-President of Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Mr. Hartfiel was the Co-President of Roth CH Acquisition I Co., Roth CH Acquisition II Co., Roth CH Acquisition III Co.

and Roth CH Acquisition IV Co. Mr. Hartfiel has a B.A. from Amherst College, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Aaron Gurewitz has been a Managing Director and the Head of Roth’s Equity Capital Markets Department since January 2001.

Mr. Gurewitz brings over 25 years of investment banking experience focused on growth companies. Since joining Roth in 1999, Mr. Gurewitz has managed over 1,000 public offerings including, but not limited to, IPOs and follow-on offerings. Prior to joining Roth in 1999, Mr. Gurewitz was a Senior Vice President in the Investment Banking Group at Friedman Billings Ramsey from May 1998 to August 1999.

From 1995 to April 1998, Mr. Gurewitz was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance Department at Roth, and from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Gurewitz served as a Managing Director in Roth’s Investment Banking Department. Mr. Gurewitz is the Co-President of Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Mr. Gurewitz was the Co-President of Roth CH Acquisition I Co., Roth CH Acquisition II Co.

and Roth CH Acquisition III Co. and Roth CH Acquisition IV Co. Mr. Gurewitz graduated cum laude from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Finance.