On November 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., voted to expand the size of the Board from five to six members. On November 17, 2021, the Board appointed Matthew J. Smith to the Board as a director to fill the vacancy created by the Board expansion, with a term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified, or, if earlier, until his death, disability, resignation, disqualification, or removal from the Board.