MCX Technologies Corp appointed new CEO

ITEM 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


Resignation of Barry MacNeil


On January 15, 2021, Mr. Barry MacNeil, gave notice to Matthew Kruchko, the President and Chief Executive Officer of MCX Technologies Corporation ( the "Company") that he intends to resign from his position as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and as a member of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately. Mr. McNeil has served on the Board and as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since February 3, 2020 and did not serve on any Board committees.


Mr. MacNeil's decision to resign from the Board was a result of his decision to resign as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and not related to any disagreement with the Company's management on any matter related to the Company's operations, policies or practices.


Appointment of Gregg Budoi


On January 15, 2021, the Board appointed Gregg Budoi, age 56, as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately, to serve in this position until a permanent successor is appointed by the Board.


Mr. Budoi currently serves as a Chairman of the Board, and has previously served as the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from both August 16, 2019 to June 7, 2020 as well as from September 30, 2019 to February 3, 2020. Previously, Mr. Budoi served as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer from September 26, 2017 to November 6, 2018. Prior to becoming the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Budoi was from 2014 to 2017 the Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Kalibrate Technologies Plc, a London Stock Exchange (AIM) listed SaaS software and consulting company. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2014 he was a co-founder and former President and CEO of EZ Energy USA, Inc. an Israeli company that operated 69 gas & convenience stores. Mr. Budoi has also been Managing Director at Barnes Wendling Corporate Finance, LLC, a financial advisory firm where from 2006 to 2007 he established a corporate finance advisory services platform and completed several corporate restructurings as well as M&A and capital raising transactions. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of his own financial advisory firm, Budoi & Company, Inc. from 2003 to 2006 and was from 1999 to 2003 the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc., where he led the strategic evaluation and recapitalization process for this publicly traded chain of over 850 convenience stores. Mr. Budoi holds a BS in Business Administration/Finance from Ohio State University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Cleveland State University.


Mr. Budoi has no family relationships with any current director, director nominee, or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions, to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Mr. Budoi has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.