Company: CLSKW
Filing Date: 2025-01-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-007763
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Company: CLEANSPARK, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-01-22
Form: DEF 14A
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 Vecchiarelli has also been a member of the board of directors for Coral Academies of Las Vegas, one of the top charter school systems in the state of Nevada.

S. Matthew Schultz, Executive Chairman of the Board. A description of Mr. Schultz’s background and business experience is provided under “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”

Scott E. Garrison, Chief Operating Officer, was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer effective May 7, 2024. Mr. Garrison previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Growth since November 2020. He has spearheaded the Company’s scaled mining data center deployments across the country where he has led the development or optimization of more than 700 MW of infrastructure. He brings over 30 years of experience developing systems and infrastructure for technology, software, hospitality, gaming, and media businesses. He founded Linq360 and The Integration Center, companies that deliver technology solutions to businesses around the world. During that time, he partnered and consulted with renowned companies including HP, Verizon, Microsoft, and Samsung. His expertise has made CleanSpark a leader in sourcing energy, supply chain management, construction management, and the deployment of best-in-class bitcoin mining facilities.

Taylor Monnig, Chief Technology Officer, was appointed as our Chief Technology Officer effective May 7, 2024. He was previously the company’s Senior Vice President of Mining Technology since 2022. He leads the hardware and software technology teams that support operations across all mining data centers. Additionally, he spearheads the design work required for all future growth deployments, making his team critical to CleanSpark’s continued scaling efforts. Taylor founded TMGCore, where he previously served as its chief operating officer from April 2018 to August 2022. In that role, he worked to develop and commercialize single phase and two-phase cooling technologies for HPC and Bitcoin mining. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Arizona State University. His tenure at CleanSpark has resulted in sustained industry leading uptime, datacenter efficiency, and continuous improvement across all mining processes.

APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The decisions our executives make influence the daily operations, strategic direction, and financial health of the Company. The outcomes of their leadership shape the Company’s success and its standing in the marketplace. The Company’s executive compensation program is designed to foster a culture of excellence and ensure the alignment of executive goals with the expectations of the Company and its stockholders. We believe that the Company has a best-in-class team,