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    Andretti Acquisition Corp. II (POLE)

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    Andretti Acquisition Corp. II (ticker: POLE) is a blank check company formed on May 21, 2024, for the purpose of effecting a Business Combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company does not sell any products or services and has not selected a Business Combination target or engaged in substantive discussions with potential targets. It generates non-operating income through interest earned on investments held in its Trust Account.

    1. Trust Account Investments - Earns interest income on marketable securities held in its Trust Account, which was funded by proceeds from its IPO and Private Placement.
    NamePositionExternal RolesShort Bio

    William J. Sandbrook

    ExecutiveBoard

    Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Imperium Development Partners, LLC (Board Member); Dispute Resolution AI, LLC (Board Member); Knife River Corporation (Board Member, Chairman of Nominating and Governance Committee, Audit Committee Member); Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (Board Member, Nominating and Governance & Compensation Committees); National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (Chairman)

    William J. Sandbrook has been serving as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors at POLE since May 2024, and he brings extensive leadership experience from prior executive and board roles at other organizations.

    William M. Brown

    Executive

    Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

    William M. Brown has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer at POLE since May 2024, and he has a long history in executive and financial roles across various companies. Previously, he served on the board of directors of Zapata Computing, Inc. in 2024, demonstrating his broad expertise in both operational leadership and governance.

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    Cassandra S. Lee

    Board

    Board Member and Chairwoman of the Audit Committee

    Director at NiSource Inc.

    Cassandra S. Lee has served as a board member of POLE since September 2024 and currently chairs the Audit Committee. She brings over three decades of financial leadership experience, including roles as Chief Audit Executive at AT&T and as a director at NiSource Inc..

    Gerald D. Putnam

    Board

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Board Member at MIYO Health since July 2020; Board Member at Product Ventures, Ltd. since June 2024; Board Member at Andretti Acquisition Corp.

    Gerald D. Putnam has served on the Board of Directors at POLE since September 2024. He brings extensive leadership experience from his roles at MIYO Health, Product Ventures, Ltd., and Andretti Acquisition Corp. among others.

    James W. Keyes

    Board

    Member of the Board of Directors

    Chairman of the Board of Directors at Key Development, LLC; Member of the Board of Directors at Murphy USA

    James W. Keyes is an experienced business leader with over 30 years in retail, consumer products, and aerospace. He has served as a member of POLE's Board of Directors since September 2024.

    John J. Romanelli

    Board

    Board Member

    Founder and Managing Partner at Seahawk Advisory Corp.; Member of the Board of Directors at Andretti Acquisition Corp.; Advisory Board Member at #1 Cochran Group

    John J. Romanelli is an experienced corporate finance executive with decades of expertise in strategic finance and corporate governance, having joined POLE's board in September 2024. He has also served as Founder and Managing Partner at Seahawk Advisory Corp. and held other prominent roles in the finance industry.

    Michael M. Andretti

    Board

    Special Advisor

    Michael M. Andretti joined POLE as a special advisor and board member in May 2024. He is a renowned race car driver and successful team owner with decades of achievements in motorsports and business.

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