Spire Global Appoints Boyd Johnson as Chief Legal Officer
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has appointed Boyd Johnson as its new Chief Legal Officer, bringing over 25 years of experience in public company law, compliance, and governance. Johnson replaces Ananda Martin, who held the position since 2018. His notable past roles include General Counsel at SPS Commerce, where he led public offerings and acquisitions, and at Merrill Corporation. Johnson aims to enhance Spire’s strategic and business objectives leveraging his legal expertise.
- Boyd Johnson's extensive experience in corporate governance and public company law may strengthen Spire's compliance and operational strategies.
- Johnson's previous success with public offerings and acquisitions could facilitate future growth opportunities for Spire.
- Change in leadership could disrupt continuity and create uncertainties in existing legal strategies.
Former GC of SPS Commerce Brings Decades of Public Company Experience to Spire’s Leadership Team
As Chief Legal Officer,
“With decades of experience as chief legal officer, including 15+ years with public companies,
Before joining Spire,
“As a private pilot who has flown planes for decades, I’m fascinated by the aerospace industry and the way in which Spire leverages the ultimate vantage point of space to improve life on Earth,” said Johnson. “I look forward to working closely with Peter and the extraordinary management team at Spire to help bring space-based data solutions to customers and industries across the globe.”
About
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth from the ultimate vantage point so that organizations can make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed. Spire uses one of the world’s largest multipurpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a subscription to organizations around the world so they can improve business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk. Spire gives commercial and government organizations the competitive advantage they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has offices in
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