Grom Social Enterprises appointed Rob Stevens and Norm Rosenthal to its Board as Independent Directors

– USA, FL –  Grom Social Enterprises (OTCQB: GRMM), an innovative leader and pioneer in providing original social media content to children between the ages of five and 16, today announced that as part of Grom’s strategic growth plan and its application to list on a national exchange, Grom has appointed Robert Stevens and Norman Rosenthal as independent directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2018.

Mr. Stevens was appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee financial expert, as well as serving on the Compensation and Nominating Committees. Mr. Rosenthal will serve on the Compensation and Audit Committees and will be the head of the Company’s Nominating Committee.

Darren Marks, Grom’s Chairman and CEO, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Rob and Norm to the Company’s Board of Directors.  They add strong industry, financial, technology and governance expertise and we are very fortunate to have individuals of their caliber working with us as we enter the next phase of our growth. The entire Board and management team remain focused on improving the Company’s profitability and cash flow. Additionally, with the appointment of these directors, we now meet the Nasdaq standards for a majority of independent directors along with addressing the requirement to have a financial expert as part of our independent Board.”

About Robert Stevens

Mr. Stevens founded Somerset Capital Ltd in 2001, a private capital firm that employs industry-specific skillsets to make strategic investments in distressed and turnaround situations as well as merger and direct investments in private and pre-public companies, where he serves as president and managing director. Mr. Stevens also serves as a court appointed receiver. Prior to founding Somerset Capital Ltd, Mr. Stevens was Managing Director of Technology Partners, a private equity and M&A firm from 2010 to 2013.

About Norman Rosenthal

Mr. Rosenthal founded Tempest Systems Inc. in 1986, a leading technology consultancy offering a wide range of services, from traditional business development to relationship management and competitive intelligence, and has served as CEO from 1986 to the present. Mr. Rosenthal has also served in senior management/advisory positions at Micro Focus  and Computer Associates.

About Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.

Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. owns five separate subsidiaries, including Grom Social, a safe social media platform for kids between the ages of five and 16. Since its beginnings in 2012, Grom Social has attracted kids and parents with the promise of a safe and secure environment where their kids can be entertained and can interact with their peers while learning good digital citizenship. The Company also owns and operates Top Draw Animation, Inc., an award-winning animation company which produces animated content for Grom Social and other high-profile media properties such as Tom and Jerry, My Little Pony and Disney Animation’s Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero. In addition, Grom Educational Services provides web filtering services up to an additional two million children across 3,700 schools, and Grom Nutritional Services is in the process of creating a line of healthy nutritional supplements for children.

For more information please visit Grom’s website at www.gromsocial.com.

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