Spire Global names Alison Engel CFO

Spire Global (SPIR) has appointed Alison Engel as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025. 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 USA TODAY, from 2015 to 2020, and of DallasNews Corporation, a media holding company, from 2008 to 2014. “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.”