On January 31, 2017, Brian Bates resigned as a member of Spindle, Inc.'s board of directors for personal reasons. Mr. Bates' resignation was not due to any dispute with the company. On February 1, 2017, the company appointed Mr. Habib Yunus as a member of the board, effective immediately. Mr. Yunus has more than 15 years of experience in accounting, finance and investing and most recently, served as the chief financial officer and senior vice president of Nasdaq listed Payment Data Systems, Inc. from March 03, 2015 to December 30, 2016. He successfully led the company’s uplisting from the OTC Market to NASDAQ while managing its public reporting requirements including SEC filings, corporate governance and forecasting.