Company: KITTW
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001849820-25-000115
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Company: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: PRE 14A
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 Board and many National Academies studies. Dr. Bellingham’s honors include election to the National Academy of Engineering, the Navy Superior Public Service Award, and the Lockheed Martin Award for Ocean Science and Engineering. Dr. Bellingham has authored dozens of scholarly papers. He holds a B.S., an M.S., and a Ph.D., in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

| John W. Gibson Jr. |     |                     |     | Age: 66 |
|                    |     | Director since 2022 |     |         |

Mr. Gibson is our CEO and President. Mr. Gibson joined the Board of the Company in September 2022, was named President in September 2023, and became CEO in January 2024. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) from January 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Gibson is a recognized leader with more than 35 years of global experience in the energy technology, oil and gas services and exploration and production sectors of the energy industry. Prior to Flotek, from May 2017 to December 2019, Mr. Gibson was the Chairman of Energy Technology at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company, an energy-focused investment bank headquartered in Houston. In this role, he led a team focused on opportunities in emerging oil and gas technologies. From July 2010 to May 2015, Mr. Gibson

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served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tervita Corporation, a major Canadian-based environmental and oilfield services company, where he successfully executed a $2.6 billion debt restructuring, coincident with an aggressive growth and diversification strategy. Prior to Tervita, Mr. Gibson’s other roles included serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm Geophysical and Landmark Graphics Corporation, as well as President of Halliburton Company’s Energy Services Group. Mr. Gibson began his career at Chevron and has served on the boards of several public and private companies. He also served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1979. Mr. Gibson holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Auburn University and Master of Science in Geology from the University of Houston

| Adam Sharkawy |     |                     |     | Age: 59 |
|               |     | Director since 2022 |     |         |

Dr. Sharkawy has