Zanite Acquisition Corp. announced the appointment of Patrick M. Shanahan to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Shanahan will serve as an independent Class III director, effective immediately. The terms of Zanite’s Class III directors extend to the Company’s third annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Shanahan will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Shanahan will replace Gerard DeMuro on the Board. Mr. DeMuro is stepping down to focus his efforts on another business opportunity. In addition to Mr. Shanahan, Zanite’s Board and its advisors are comprised of Kenneth Ricci, Steven Rosen, Michael Rossi, Larry Flynn, Ronald Sugar and John Veihmeyer. Patrick M. Shanahan served as the 33rdUnited States Deputy Secretary of Defense from July 19, 2017 until Jan. 1, 2019. He served as Acting Secretary of Defense from January 1, 2019 to June 23, 2019. During his time at the Department of Defense, Mr. Shanahan helped lead the development of several key policies and strategies, including the 2018 National Defense Strategy, 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy, 2018 Cyber Posture Review, 2018 Nuclear Posture Review and 2019 Missile Defense Review. He was a champion of digital and technological advancement for the department, spearheading modernization in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (“AI”), cloud computing and command, control and communication.