FUTR Corporation Establishes Joint FUTR Foundation Steering Committee With Jim Allan as Chair and Provides Corporate Update on Marketing
TORONTO — The FUTR Corporation (TSXV: FTRC; OTCQB: FTRCF) ('FUTR' or the 'Company') today announced several important corporate updates. The Company has formally established the Joint Steering Committee governing the engagement between The FUTR Corporation and the FUTR Foundation, the independent organization based in The Bahamas that stewards the governance and development of the FUTR Data Protocol and FUTR Utility Token. The Joint Steering Committee will serve as the principal forum for coordination between The FUTR Corporation, FutureVault and the FUTR Foundation on matters including data governance, data supply chain technology and technology roadmap milestones.
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As part of this initiative, in addition to his role as Council Member, FUTR has appointed Jim Allan, CFA, MBA as the Chair of the Joint Steering Committee pursuant to the Master Services Agreement ('MSA') dated August 5, 2025, between The FUTR Corporation, FUTR Ltd., FUTR Foundation, and FutureVault Inc.
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In addition, FUTR has strengthened its communications and marketing initiatives through the engagement of Native Ads, Inc. ('Native Ads'), a full-service digital media agency, to perform strategic digital media services, marketing and data analytics, content development, web development, media buying and distribution, and campaign optimization. Native Ads has been retained for a twenty-four (24) month term, or until the retainer of US$150,000 is depleted. The Company and Native Ads act at arm's length and Native Ads has no present interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities.
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About Jim Allan, CFA, MBA
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Jim Allan is Managing Partner at Trinity Capital Partners, Ltd., a boutique financial services firm based in Nassau, The Bahamas. He previously served as Chairman of Roundtable Capital Partners Inc., which merged with Barometer Capital Management Inc. in 2020. Earlier, he was Vice President of Portfolio Management at a Toronto-based asset management firm (1999–2005) and began his career as a Financial Consultant with CIBC Wood Gundy and TD Evergreen. Mr. Allan holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, an MBA from Rollins College, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI).
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About Native Ads Inc.
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Native Ads is a full-service ad agency in business since 2014 that owns and operates a proprietary ad exchange with over 80 integrated SSPs (supply-side platforms), resulting in daily access to three to seven billion North American ad impressions. It is the only digital agency serving public companies that owns both its own ad network, as well as a financial publisher network. Native Ads has offices in Vancouver and New York and is led by its CEO Jon Malach, who will oversee services provided to the Company. www.nativeads.com About The FUTR Corporation FUTR's AI Agent App is designed to put money back in consumer's wallets through a unique data monetization rewards system, personalized offers and intelligent agent-driven payment and AI-powered life management tools. The platform also enables Enterprises to earn rewards for contributing consented consumer data to AI Agents, while allowing Brands to leverage this data to enhance personalization and significantly reduce customer acquisition costs. www.thefutrcorp.com About The FUTR Foundation The FUTR Foundation DAO is the issuer of the FUTR Token. Established in 2022 in The Bahamas, the Foundation's mission is to empower consumers and enable their participation in the data economy by monetizing their personal data. The FUTR Foundation Council is comprised of Jim Allan and Eugene McBurney. To advance its mandate, the FUTR Foundation collaborates with leading global partners to develop the technology and infrastructure needed to bring this vision to life. www.futr.foundation Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of applicable securities laws) which reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as 'believe', 'anticipate', 'project', 'expect', 'intend', 'plan', 'will', 'may', 'estimate' and other similar expressions. These statements are based on the Company's expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections and include, without limitation, statements regarding the future success of the Company's business and the consolidation of the Company's common shares. The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain assumptions. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, these forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and, except as expressly required by applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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