On July 12, 2024, the board of directors of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. appointed Mr. Matthew Rockett as a director of the Company, effectively immediately. On July 12, 2024, the Board appointed the New Director to serve as an independent director of the Company, and member of the Company?s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Rockett will serve as chair of the Company?s Compensation Committee. Matthew Rockett has over two decades of industry experience working for one of the world?s largest fully integrated energy companies. Mr. Rockett most recently serves as the Manager of Competitive Performance for Chevron?s Mid-Continent Business Unit in Houston, Texas, where he oversees the Competitive Performance program.

He is responsible for stewarding a $100MM+ pilot and technology program in asset development and base operations to drive step-change improvements in key impact metrics in the Permian Basin. Previously, Mr. Rockett held the position of Management Advisor, Subsurface, at Chevron Technical Center, advising the Vice President of Subsurface. He also served as the Supervisor of Production Engineering for TengizChevroil in Kazakhstan, managing the Staff Production Engineering team and optimizing various programs including the capital workover rig program, new & existing well stimulation program, and the plug & abandonment program.

As the Manager of Reservoir Management Framework for Chevron?s IndoAsia Business Unit in Indonesia, Mr. Rockett led the strategic development program, providing reservoir management guidance and standards for long-term asset development, and overseeing the business unit reserves reporting process. His earlier roles at Chevron included Advisor, Heavy Oil in Indonesia, Project Manager for Special Projects in California, Supervisor of Production Operations in Lost Hills, Advisor for Asset Development, and Reservoir Engineer for Kern River, among others. Mr. Rockett began his career at Chevron as a Production Engineer Intern in the Mid-Continent Business Unit and later the Gulf of Mexico Business Unit.

Matthew Rockett holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. His extensive professional experience and leadership capabilities have established him as a key figure in the energy sector, driving innovation and operational excellence across Chevron?s global operations.