I-ON Digital Strengthens Leadership with Key Board Appointments

I-ON Digital has appointed Patrick White and John Jubilee to its Board of Directors, bringing expertise in security technology, capital markets, health & wellness, and strategic leadership. White has a background in scaling security technology-driven ventures, while Jubilee is a visionary in digital health, wellness, and fintech. The appointments strengthen I-ON's governance as it drives next-generation Web3 financial technology and open finance innovation.

Chicago, IL, September 2, 2025 - I-ON Digital Corp. (OTCQB:IONI), a leader in real-world asset (RWA) digitization through blockchain-secured technologies, has announced the appointment of Patrick White and John Jubilee to its Board of Directors. These appointments bring extensive expertise in security technology, capital markets, health & wellness, and strategic leadership, further strengthening the company's governance and innovation efforts.

Patrick White, a dynamic entrepreneurial leader with over 25 years of experience in scaling security technology-driven ventures, holds an MBA and B.S. in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology. As founder and CEO of Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DSS) from 2002-2012, he achieved three consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ recognitions. From 2017-2023, he led VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRME), securing four U.S. technology patents and raising capital to uplift the company from OTCQB to NASDAQ. With a track record of eight acquisitions over two decades, White has been operating PubCo USA LLC, a capital markets advisory firm, since March 2023. His public company leadership and technology expertise bolster I-ON Digital's blockchain-driven real-world asset mission and strategic growth [1].

John Jubilee, a visionary in digital health, wellness, and fintech, recently launched technology-driven mortgage platform called Kingdom Mortgage[GM1]. His experience spans successful ventures in wellness and digital health sectors, including WellWell USA, Inc., XWELL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XWEL), and XpresSpa. His expertise in scaling ventures and forging consumer-focused innovation strengthens I-ON Digital's mission to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) with blockchain-powered RWAs [2].

"I am thrilled to join I-ON Digital at this transformative moment in digital finance," said Patrick White. "The company's pioneering work in gold tokenization and compliant digital asset platforms is groundbreaking, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to drive strategic growth."

"I-ON's mission to create a transparent, asset-backed financial ecosystem resonates deeply with my passion for innovation and scalability within banking," added John Jubilee. "I am excited to contribute to building a platform that redefines how real-world assets are digitized and form the basis for the explosive growth in the stablecoin marketplace globally."

The appointments come as I-ON Digital Corp. continues to innovate in gold-backed digital securities, with its flagship product, ION.au, being the first regulatory compliant, gold-backed digital security. The company's technology unlocks the value of untapped in-situ resources, converting them into liquid, marketable securities while eliminating the environmental toll of traditional mining. Powered by a fusion of blockchain, AI, and institutional-grade compliance, I-ON bridges traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), enabling institutions to tokenize assets, streamline reporting, and engage in a new era of transparent, secure, and sustainable value exchange.

For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
I-ON Digital Corp.
investorrelations@iondigital.com
(866) 440-2278
https://iondigitalcorp.com

References:
[1] https://www.newswire.com/news/i-on-digital-strengthens-leadership-with-key-board-appointments-of-patrick
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/IONI/i-on-digital-strengthens-leadership-with-key-board-appointments-of-1kohab51a6qu.html