Spire Global, Inc., a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services has announced that it has appointed Joan Amble to the company’s Board of Directors.
In her new role, Joan Amble will work with Spire Global’s leadership team, in order to implement the best practices, as the business continues to quickly scale.
New Board of Directors member
Peter Platzer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Global, Inc., said “Joan embodies the very relentless, unbounded, and collaborative spirit that we value at Spire. Her valuable perspective from what has been a tremendous career in finance will be immensely impactful, as we continue to scale the business and strive towards being the best we can be.”
He adds, “Joan’s commitment to women in business and mentoring the next generation is inspiring and having her counsel will only further strengthen Spire’s position as a company that cultivates top talent. I am pleased to welcome her to our board of directors.”
Vast industry experience
Joan Amble has extensive experience in corporate governance, having served on the Board of Directors of Broadcom Inc.
Joan Amble has had a storied career in finance, most recently serving as Executive Vice President - Finance and Comptroller at American Express. Prior to holding senior leadership positions at American Express, she spent more than a decade at General Electric, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for GE Capital Markets, overseeing securitisations, debt placement, and syndication, as well as structured equity transactions.
Joan Amble has extensive experience in corporate governance, having served on the Board of Directors of Broadcom Inc., Brown-Forman, Sirius XM Holdings Inc., and as an independent Advisor to the Executive Committee of the U.S. affiliate of Société Générale S.A. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Zurich Insurance Group AG, BuzzFeed and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc, and is also currently the President of JCA Consulting, LLC.
Bringing data solutions to market
Joan Amble stated, “Spire is a company operating in the most future-oriented industry there is – space, bringing data solutions to market with broad applications across sectors, public and commercial. What is particularly exciting to me is the fact that these solutions are addressing needs that aren’t nearly fully understood or appreciated yet.”
She adds, “Spire has just begun scratching the surface of what is possible, when utilising its unique vantage point, and I look forward to working closely with the management team, as the company continues to grow and increase adoption of its solutions, globally.”
