Akerna Names John Fowle CFO
December 23 2019 - 08:00AM
Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), a leading cannabis compliance technology
provider and developer of the cannabis industry’s first
seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology
(MJ Platform®), has named John Fowle, chief financial officer
(CFO). As CFO, Fowle will leverage his 20 years of deep
systems, integration, and SaaS experience to drive the company’s
overall financial strategy, including growth plans, as Akerna
continues to acquire complementary technologies.
"We are excited to have John on board. His M&A experience,
coupled with his proven integration track record, aligns well with
our strong performance-oriented culture,” said Jessica Billingsley,
chief executive officer, Akerna. “The depth of his SaaS expertise,
strength in metrics and reporting, as well as his impressive
reputation for execution and achieving results, makes him the right
choice to lead our finance team.”
Throughout his career, Fowle has overseen several divisions such
as finance, business operations, business intelligence, and
monetization operations. Before joining Akerna, he served as CFO
for REV360, a SaaS and business services company, and as
vice-president and controller for WELLTOK. While at WELLTOK, Fowle
led the successful diligence and integration of six acquisitions
valued at over $230 million.
"I am pleased to join the Akerna team. I believe the potential
for growth and value creation is tremendous, given the smart and
passionate people, strong technology, and global footprint,” said
John Fowle. “Having played a leadership role in similar business
situations and industries, I am confident that we can develop and
execute plans to drive consistent growth and result in the further
creation of shareholder value.”
Fowle is a certified public accountant. He holds an MBA from the
University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Business Administration from the University of Southern
California.
About Akerna:Akerna is a global regulatory
compliance technology company in the cannabis space. Akerna’s
service offerings include MJ Platform®, Leaf Data Systems®, solo
sciences tech platform, and Ample Organics. Since its establishment
in 2010, Akerna has tracked more than $17 billion in cannabis
sales. As part of its business strategy, Akerna intends to grow
through targeted, strategic acquisitions that are complementary to
its current business and organically by accelerating its product
development efforts. Akerna is based in Denver.
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