Alison Engel Joins Spire Global as Chief Financial Officer
Former Gannet CFO brings proven track record in financial leadership and public company governance
Ms. Engel is a seasoned public company executive with nearly two decades of experience as CFO. Most recently, she served as the CFO of LeaseAccelerator, Inc., a software as a service company, from 2023 to 2024. Prior to that, she was the CFO and treasurer of Gannet, a public diversified media company with its flagship brand
“Ali has a strong track record of steering companies through complex challenges in rapidly evolving industries,” said Theresa Condor, Spire CEO. “Her many years of experience as a public company CFO bring steady leadership in financial controls, strategic business partnership and team building. I am excited to welcome her and the wealth of experience she brings to the team at Spire.”
“Spire has established a proven infrastructure in a dynamic industry with immense opportunities for innovation and growth,” said Ms. Engel. “I look forward to working alongside Theresa and the leadership team to drive the business forward, capitalizing on these opportunities, and ultimately, improving life on Earth with data from space.”
Ms. Engel received a Master of Professional Accountancy and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of
Ms. Engel will be based in the Company’s
About Spire Global, Inc.
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire’s satellites provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies, global security, business operations and the environment. Spire also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in space. Spire has nine offices across the
Forward Looking Statements
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