On January 17, 2023, Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers associated with Sander Electronics, Inc. On January 23, 2023, the Board appointed Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang as a director of the Company, effective immediately. The Board affirmatively determined that, at the time of his appointment, Mr. Huang is an independent director under the corporate governance standards of Nasdaq. Mr. Huang is one of two nominees the Company agreed to appoint to the Board pursuant to the Purchase Agreement Mr. Huang, 48, has served as President of Sander Electronics, Inc. since 2015, and after holding positions of increasing responsibility since 1997.

As an innovative entrepreneur, Mr. Huang has more than 20 years of experience with engineering and management in the LED lighting industry, and he holds over 50 electronic and lighting related patents, including for commercial buildings, signage, and medical use. In recent years, Mr. Huang has devoted himself to the development of green energy-related products. In addition to assisting in the development of energy solutions and energy storage, he has also assisted several collaborating companies to establish a sustainable governance system.

Mr. Huang graduated from St. John's University with outstanding achievements from the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he specialized in microelectronic circuits, computer structure, engineering mathematics, microcomputer applications, system programming, interfacing technology, and electronic manufacturing. Mr. Huang was also appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Board, and former Chairman, Stephen Socolof, was appointed to serve as Lead Independent Director, in each case, effective January 23, 2023.

Mr. Huang was not appointed to any committees of the Board at this time.