The incoming CFO’s three-year employment package leans heavily on equity, with a $300,000 restricted stock sign-on bonus and up to 2.5 million shares in options and performance incentives.

April 07, 2026

AI Era Corp., a Nevada-incorporated company headquartered in Mt. Kisco, New York, announced on April 7, 2026, that its Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Chiyuan Deng as Chief Financial Officer, effective at the close of business the same day. The company noted that Deng’s departure from the CFO role was not the result of any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices. Deng will continue serving as President and remains on the board of directors.

Simultaneously, the board appointed Dzmitry Kastahorau as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer. The appointment took effect immediately on April 7.

Background and Experience

Kastahorau, 35, brings more than a decade of international finance leadership spanning industries including fashion retail, software and robotics, investment funds, fragrances and cosmetics, and automotive. He has held CFO and senior finance positions in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, and Germany, with expertise in strategic finance, investor relations, treasury management, financial reporting, compliance, and capital-raising readiness for public companies.

His most recent roles include serving as CFO of TXT Trading (Lime Shop) in Dubai since 2023 and as CFO of Micropolis, a computer software, robotics, and autonomous vehicle company also based in Dubai since 2021. He has also served as Non-Executive Director and CFO of SOTA Capital, a fund based in Dubai’s International Financial Centre, since 2022. Earlier in his career, he held regional finance leadership roles with the Puig and Chalhoub Group across the EMEA region.

Kastahorau holds a Master of International Finance from EADA Business School in Barcelona and a Bachelor of Business Administration from La Salle and the International University of Monaco.

Employment Agreement Details

The company entered into a three-year employment agreement with Kastahorau dated April 6, 2026. Key terms include:

• Base Salary: $60,000 per year, payable quarterly, plus a $10,000 annual remote work stipend.
• Sign-On Bonus: $300,000 in restricted common stock, priced between $0.80 and $1.00 per share, subject to clawback if terminated for cause within the first 12 months.
• Stock Options: 1,500,000 options vesting over three years on a 25/35/40 percent schedule, with full acceleration upon a change of control or termination without cause.
• Performance Incentives: Eligibility for up to 1,000,000 additional shares tied to financial milestones, funding targets, and key performance indicators.
• Severance: 120 percent of remaining base salary for the contract term upon qualifying termination, plus accelerated vesting and continued benefits.

The agreement includes automatic one-year renewals after the initial three-year term. The company disclosed no family relationships between Kastahorau and any current director or officer, and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.