Star Metro - AIAI Holdings Corporation Announces Appointment of Board of Directors

DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2026 / AIAI Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:AIAI) ("Ai²" or the "Company"), an AI-enabled diversified holding company utilizing Transformational AI to enhance portfolio performance, today announced the appointment of the Company's Board of Directors.

John P. Rochon leads the 10-person Board as Chairman. Todd A. Furniss, President and CEO of AIAI Holdings Corporation, serves on the Board alongside a distinguished group of leaders in private equity, healthcare, data science, regenerative medicine, digital infrastructure, national security, and global diplomacy. Together, our board brings diverse perspectives on finance, technology, and strategic growth, supporting the Company's mission to leverage applied AI and create exceptional value through mergers and acquisitions.

"We are happy to announce and highlight our world class Board of Directors," said Ai² Chief Executive Officer Todd Furniss. "Our board offers a tremendous set of industry relationships and diverse perspectives on finance, technology, change management and strategic growth. We will look to their leadership and experience to help support our AI-enabled efforts to continue executing on a disciplined, accretive acquisition and operating model enhanced by our unique transformational artificial intelligence."

The following directors were appointed to the Board of Directors for initial terms of three (3) years, effective as of May 6, 2026.

Biographical Information (for full bio's see Ai^2's website at AIAI Holdings)

• John P. Rochon, Ph.D., Chairman, is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Messier 42 ("M42"), a strategic investment firm focused on deep tech and life sciences. He is a highly accomplished American businessman, investor, and philanthropist with more than four decades of success across finance, operations, business planning, marketing, political strategy, and private equity. Over the course of his career, he has led or participated in more than 350 business transactions across a wide range of industries.

• Todd A. Furniss, President and CEO, is a seasoned executive, private equity investor, healthcare visionary, published author, frequent healthcare policy commentator and business strategist with over 25 years of global experience spanning operations, consulting, and investment across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He is the Founder and CEO of gTC Group, a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare and business services companies.

• Eric L. Affeldt is an accomplished executive and board leader with a distinguished track record in operations, strategic growth, and private equity across the travel, leisure, and healthcare sectors. He has served in many leadership roles, but most recently served as the Chairman of Strata Critical Medical (NASDAQ: SRTA) and Chairman of Vail Health., a nonprofit community health system based in Colorado, and is a past Chairman of The George W. Bush Presidential Center Executive Advisory Council. Mr. Affeldt will Chair the Finance, Infrastructure and Technology Committee.

• Brigadier General (Ret.) Tom Cosentino is a highly respected strategic advisor and national security expert with over three decades of operational, geopolitical, and executive leadership experience. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Governance Risk Global (GRG), where he leads initiatives in risk assessment, brand protection, operational resilience, and capital delivery strategies for companies operating in defense, national security, and infrastructure. Brigadier General Cosentino will Chair the Risk Committee.

• Jeffrey F. Glajch is a veteran corporate finance leader with a proven track record of driving financial strategy, operational efficiency, and enterprise growth across global industrial and specialty chemical companies. He served as Chief Financial Officer of two public companies for over 17 years, where he was responsible for corporate finance, investor relations, risk management, IT and corporate sustainability. Mr. Glajch will Chair the Company's Audit Committee.

• Dr. Melvin Greer is a nationally recognized data science and artificial intelligence leader with more than two decades of experience driving innovation across government, commercial, and academic sectors. A retired Intel Fellow and former Chief Data Scientist at Intel Corporation, Dr. Greer now serves as SVP and Chief AI Officer of TechElevate Innovation Labs and General Partner of Nexus Innovation Capital Fund, while also serving as a Senior Advisor to the FBI. His expertise spans AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, neuromorphic computing, and trusted data ecosystems. Dr. Greer will oversee CyberSecurity for the Company's Risk Committee.

• Dr. Doohi Lee is a board-certified physician and nationally recognized leader in regenerative medicine, cosmetic surgery, and laser therapies. As Founder and Medical Director of Advanced Surgical Arts in Plano, Texas, he integrates minimally invasive surgical techniques with advanced biologics such as stem cells, PRP, and exosomes to promote healing and natural aesthetic outcomes. Dr. Lee also oversees Texas Diagnostics & Surgery, where he applies a holistic approach to both external rejuvenation and internal health optimization. He originated the concept and techniques of "Sonoscopic Surgery," minimally invasive surgery based on Ultrasound. Dr. Lee was the first US physician to introduce Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in 1990 at the Atlanta Olympic Games. He was also a member of a team to research the use of Ultrasound in Space.

• Ambassador Jeanne L. Phillips is a seasoned diplomat, business executive, and civic leader with a distinguished career in both public service and corporate affairs. She served as the Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development under President George W. Bush and was recently inducted to France's National Order of Merit (Ordre national du Mérite) for her distinguished civilian achievements. She served for 23 years in various leadership roles at Hunt Consolidated, Inc., including Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement and International Relations, where she led the company's global government relations, media strategy, and philanthropic initiatives. She now serves as Senior Counsel to Hunt Consolidated, Inc. She is also the founder and president of JLP Global Strategies, Inc., a boutique consulting firm advising public and private companies on corporate governance, crisis management, and media strategy. Ambassador Phillips will Chair the Company's Ethics Committee.

• The Honorable Donald M. Remy is a respected leader in public service, corporate governance, and legal affairs, with a distinguished career spanning government, law, sports, higher education, healthcare, and business. He served as the 9^th Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Chief Legal and Operating Officer at the NCAA. He is the Founder and CEO of The Remy Group, a consulting firm advising global clients on strategy, compliance, operations, governance, and leadership development and is a co-owner of DC Power Football Club of the USL Super League. Secretary Remy will Chair the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

• Andrew Schaap is a seasoned executive and digital infrastructure innovator with more than 25 years of leadership experience across data centers, IT, private equity, and real estate. As CEO of Aligned Data Centers, he leads one of the fastest-growing data center platforms in the Americas, delivering adaptive and sustainable infrastructure solutions for hyperscale, cloud, and AI workloads. Under his leadership, Aligned has scaled from one to 87 data centers and 6.4 GW of operational and planned capacity. Andrew has spearheaded Aligned's international expansion and positioned the company to execute the largest acquisition in the history of digital infrastructure - all while maintaining an unwavering commitment to environmental efficiency and community-centric development. Mr. Schaap will Chair the Company's Compensation Committee.

About AIAI Holdings Corporation

AIAI Holdings Corporation (Ai²) (NASDAQ:AIAI) is an AI-enabled diversified holding company that acquires and grows companies across multiple industries. We expect to drive revenue and earnings growth throughout our portfolio by applying exclusively licensed Transformational AI to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Ai² is building a next-generation model for technology-enabled business operations, which is expected to create sustainable value for shareholders through the strategic integration of artificial intelligence across diverse industries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding our expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "would," "could," "should", "estimate," "plan," "predict," "project," "estimate", or "continue," or similar expressions, including the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations regarding its strategy, plans, intentions, performance, or future occurrences or results, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company's control, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to materially differ from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to our lack of operating history, our ability to attract new investments, our failure to manage growth effectively, our acquisition activities may pose risks that could harm our business, and our licensed AI may not perform up to the expected standards, as well as general business and economic conditions, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, technological developments, and other factors identified in the Company's most recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Furthermore, the Company operates in a competitive environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention to, and, except as may be required by law, undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter become aware. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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