Largo Physical Vanadium Corp. announced the appointment of Francesco D?Alessio as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. D?Alessio is replacing Paul Vollant, who will continue to serve on the Company?s Board of Directors.

Mr. D'Alessio has over 17 years of experience in metals sales and trading, including overseeing sales and shipment of vanadium, among other commodities, as well as considerable experience in clean energy storage sales. Most recently, Mr. D'Alessio serves as President of Largo Clean Energy Corp., overseeing the strategic review process to fully maximize the value of LCE, including its access to the innovative LPV structure. Prior to this position, Mr. D?Alessio was actively involved in the overall sales strategy at Largo Inc., contributing to its on-going initiatives in the energy storage sector.

Mr. D'Alessio began his tenure at Largo in 2019 as Head of Sales, Americas, and was subsequently promoted to the position of Commercial Director. Mr. D'Alessio?s experience also includes co-founding and previously holding the title of Marketing and Sales Director at SiderAlloys Intl. SA, where he facilitated the company's global sales and raw material sourcing channels and go-to market strategies.

Prior to co-piloting the start-up of SiderAlloys in 2011, Mr. D'Alessio was Global Sales Manager of vanadium products for EVRAZ East Metals, where he managed all sales and marketing for the vanadium division. Mr. D'Alessio holds a Global Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA) from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Government and International Affairs from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, USA.