**Leadership for a Brighter Future: HydroGraph Welcomes Experienced Directors**

In a move aimed at strengthening its Board and supporting its transition to commercial operations, HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. has appointed two new independent directors. This strategic move reflects the company’s commitment to building a strong leadership team and positioning itself for success in the rapidly growing graphene industry.

• President & CEO Kjirstin Breure stated: “I am pleased to welcome Tom Wilkinson and Grant Duthie as new board members. They bring operating, strategy, leadership, audit, governance, and public company experience, strengthening our board with relevant experience for our current and future needs while staying true to our roots as a lean, innovation-driven enterprise.”
• Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Duthie will play a vital role in guiding the company through its pivotal point in development, as it shifts from a development stage to commercial operations, with a rapidly growing pipeline of prospective customers for its graphene products across diverse end markets.

The appointments fill vacancies due to the resignations of directors Paul Cox and David Williams, who are pursuing other business interests.

Meet the New Directors

Tom Wilkinson

Mr. Wilkinson is a seasoned professional advisor and consultant, with over thirty years of experience in business leadership and advisory services. He founded Coleridge Advisors, a business advisory firm, to provide M&A, cost efficiency strategies, capital acquisition, and business growth advisory services.

Mr. Wilkinson holds both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Texas and is a Certified Public Accountant, meeting the qualification guidelines as “financially literate” for the Canadian Stock Exchange and “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC rules.

Grant Duthie

Mr. Duthie is a Partner at Garfinkle & Biderman, Barristers & Solicitors, in Toronto. His practice primarily focuses on securities, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He has experience representing private and publicly traded companies, underwriters, and dealers in both private and public offerings of debt and equity securities, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

• Mr. Duthie advises clients in various industry sectors, including cannabis, life sciences, blockchain, natural resources, and financial services.
• He has served as counsel for numerous private placements and M&A transactions, including joint ventures, asset/share purchase and sale transactions, reverse takeovers, takeover bids, plans of arrangement, and other corporate reorganizations.

Mr. Duthie holds a J.D. from the University of Western Ontario, where he was recognized as the Dean’s Honor List and recipient of the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize, and a member of the Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, and American Bar Association.

About HydroGraph

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. produces pristine graphene through its patented explosion synthesis process, delivering superior purity, energy efficiency, and batch-to-batch consistency. As one of the very few Verified Graphene Producers certified by The Graphene Council, HydroGraph sets a new industry standard.

HydroGraph’s unique approach to graphene production has garnered recognition from industry leaders, and the company is poised to capitalize on the growing demand for graphene products across diverse end markets.

About the Appointments

The appointments of Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Duthie reflect HydroGraph’s commitment to building a strong leadership team and supporting its transition to commercial operations. With their combined decades of experience, the company is well-positioned to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the graphene industry. “We are excited to welcome Tom and Grant to our Board and look forward to their guidance and expertise as we embark on this new chapter in our development,” said President & CEO Kjirstin Breure.