On January 9, 2024, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer of HWH International Inc. Additionally, on January 9, 2024, John ?JT? Thatch has been appointed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. John ?JT?

Thatch has served HWH?s Chief Executive Officer and director since July 7, 2023, and as a director of DSS Inc., since May 9, 2019, and as Lead Independent Director at DSS Inc. since December 9, 2019 through June 2022. Mr. Thatch is an accomplished, energetic, entrepreneur-minded executive who has the vision and knowledge to create growth and shareholder value any organization. Mr. Thatch has successfully started, owned and operated several sized businesses in various industries, including service, retail, wholesale, on-line learning, finance, real estate management and technology companies.

Since March 2018, Mr. Thatch has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Sharing Services Global Corporation. He is a minority member of Superior Wine & Spirits since February of 2016. Mr. Thatch served as Chief Executive Officer of Universal Education Strategies Inc. from January 2009 to January 2016.

From 2000 - 2005, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Onscreen Technologies Inc. Mr. Thatch was responsible for all aspects of the company including board and stockholder communications, public reporting and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, structuring and managing the firm?s financial operations, and expansion initiatives for all corporate products and services. Mr. Thatch?s public company financial and management experience in the strategic growth and development of various companies qualify him to Board serve on the Company?s Board of Directors and audit committees.