Item
5.02 |
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On
February 17, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of JV Group, Inc. (the “Company”), by unanimous written
consent, adopted resolutions appointing each of Tyler Trumbach, Narendra Kini and Claude Stuart as a director to fill the vacancies on
the Board resulting from the recent resignations of three of its members, effective immediately.
None
of the newly appointed directors will receive any compensation for his or her service to the Company, unless and until the Board adopts
a compensation plan or otherwise determines to grant cash or equity compensation to any of them in the future. There are no related party
transactions between the Company and any of the newly appointed officers or directors that would require disclosure under Item 404(a)
of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as may be described in this Form 8-K.
Background
of Newly Appointed Directors
Claude
Stuart, age 60, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Farmingdale State College of the State University of New York, and
an instructor for the New York City Department of Education for more than the past five years. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics
from Rider University, a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, a Master of Science in Mathematics from St. John’s
University, and a Doctorate in Education Administration from Dowling College, New York. He is an attorney and is admitted to practice
law in the New Jersey Supreme Court and Federal Court. He is also a trustee of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist
Church, a not-for-profit organization, a member of the Council of Finance and Administration, and a member of the Audit Committee and
the Board of Camping and Retreat Ministries. He is the Vice-President and Treasurer of Friends Supporting the Anglican Diocese of Belize
Inc., a not-for-profit organization registered in the State of New York. He is also the North East-Regional Director of Benjamin Banneker
Association, an affiliate of The National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and a member of several research and professional organizations.
The
Company believes that Dr. Stuart is qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his experience as an attorney and
his education.
Narendra
M. Kini, age 59, Dr. Kini has more than 25 years’ experience as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, and an ER and
Trauma doctor. Dr. Kini most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer of the State of Florida COVID-19 Infectious Disease Field Hospital
System where he oversaw all clinical personnel for the 9-hospital system. In that role, Dr. Kini provided training and in-servicing,
ran drills with clinical staff, ensured quality patient care, and provided guidance regarding necessary equipment and supplies to treat
COVID-19 patients. Prior to that, from January 2008 until June 2019, Dr. Kini served as the Chief Executive Officer for Nicklaus Children’s
Hospital (f/k/a Miami Children’s Hospital), providing management to the 26 facilities in the system and a 309-bed hospital with
3,000 employees and 700 plus physicians. He also provided ancillary and clinical operations leadership as the Chief Medical Officer for
Trinity Health, a 45-hospital, $5 billion system. Dr. Kini also works as a consultant for innovation in digital health at Kiniconsult,
a company he founded in 2019. A graduate from University of Alabama and Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Kini has a Master of Science
in Health Management to complement his Medical Doctorate degree.
The
Company believes that Dr. Kini is qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his education and experience.
Tyler
Trumbach, age 31, is a member of the Florida and New York bars. He graduated in 2013 from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics
and History. He was involved in various political organizations and served two terms as President of the Columbia University College
Republicans. After Columbia, Mr. Trumbach attended Fordham University School of Law where he obtained his J.D. While at law school, Tyler
was a member of the Urban Law Journal where he wrote a note analyzing the effects of Dodd-Frank on the current mortgage marker. He was
also a participant in the Fordham Criminal Defense Clinic where he represented low income clients in the Manhattan Criminal Court with
the guide of the clinic professors. He was employed as in-house legal counsel for Carolina Financial Securities LLC and since 2017, he
has been the principal of the Law Offices of Tyler A. Trumbach, P.A.
Mr.
Trumbach has also been appointed the Chief Legal Counsel of the Company. Mr. Trumbach is the son of Dr. Andrew Trumbach, the Company’s
President, Chief Financial Officer and a director.
The
Company believes that Mr. Trumbach is qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his education and experience as
an attorney.