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Alison Engel Joins Spire Global as Chief Financial Officer
Former Gannet CFO brings proven track record in financial leadership and public company governanc...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Alison Engel Joins Spire Global as Chief Financial Officer\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Former Gannet CFO brings proven track record in financial leadership and public company governance\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Spire Global, Inc.\n \n (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has appointed Alison (“Ali”) Engel as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.\n \n\n 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\n \n USA TODAY\n \n , from 2015 to 2020, and of DallasNews Corporation (formerly A.H. Belo Corporation), a media holding company, from 2008 to 2014.\n \n\n “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.”\n \n\n “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.”\n \n\n Ms. Engel received a Master of Professional Accountancy and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.\n \n\n Ms. Engel will be based in the Company’s Vienna, Virginia headquarters. She replaces Thomas Krywe, interim CFO, who will remain as an executive advisor for the Company through April.\n \n\n\n About Spire Global, Inc.\n \n\n\n 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 m...