Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) announced the appointment of John Martinez to its board of directors, effective March 9, 2026.

Martinez currently serves as Chief Legal Officer at Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a technology provider in national security and global infrastructure markets. He previously held the same role at Maximus (NYSE: MMS).

"I'm thrilled to welcome John to our board," said Theresa Condor, Spire Global's CEO. "He brings more than two decades of the deep government and commercial expertise across national defense, security, and intelligence markets needed as we accelerate our growth across these markets and reinforce Spire's position as a trust provider of sovereign, space-based data."

Martinez has held senior executive roles at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and within the U.S. intelligence community. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Penn State University and a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law.

"Spire is at the forefront of a fundamental shift in how governments and organizations leverage space-based intelligence for security and resilience," Martinez said. "Having spent my career at the intersection of aerospace, defense, and the intelligence community, I recognize the unique value Spire's data and intelligence bring to these markets."

Spire operates a satellite constellation that provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection services. The company has offices across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Germany and Singapore.

The information is based on a company press release statement.