Workhorse Group announces board of directors transition

Workhorse Group (WKHS) announced that two new board nominees, Jean Botti and Brandon Torres Declet, will stand for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As part of the board’s ongoing director refreshment process, Gerald Budde, Michael Clark, Harry DeMott and Benjamin Samuels do not intend to stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, Workhorse’s board will comprise eight directors, seven of whom will be independent. Botti currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of VoltAero SA, an electric aircraft company. Torres Declet currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Unusual Machines and previously served in various leadership roles including as Chief Executive Officer and Director at AgEagle Aerial Systems (UAVS).