– USA, KY – AppHarvest, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPH / APPHW), a leading AgTech company today announced the appointment of Kevin Willis to its Board of Directors, effective Feb. 19, filling the board seat vacated by Robert Laikin.
Kevin Willis will also join the audit committee as chair and the nominating and corporate governance committee as a member.
“Kevin is a seasoned leader who brings expertise, talent, and independence to complement the skill sets of the Board. I expect that Kevin’s leadership, including as audit committee chair, will accelerate our efforts to create long-term value for all shareholders,” said Board Member, Kiran Bhatraju.
About J. Kevin Willis
Kevin Willis currently serves as the SVP and CFO of Ashland (NYSE: ASH), a global specialty materials company, and joins the AppHarvest Board of Directors with nearly 35 years of corporate governance and financial leadership experience. At Ashland, he shares responsibility for setting global strategy, managing capital, and upholding Ashland’s operating principles with a commitment to sustainability. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Eastern Kentucky University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
A native of Richmond, Ky., Willis understands Central Appalachia and his unique perspective on the region is key as the company works to quadruple its farm network by the end of 2022 and diversify its crops to include berries and salad greens.
About AppHarvest
AppHarvest is an applied technology company in Appalachia developing and operating some of the world’s largest high-tech indoor farms, designed to grow non-GMO, chemical pesticide-free produce, using up to 90 percent less water than open-field agriculture and only rainwater while producing yields up to 30 times that of traditional agriculture on the same amount of land without an agricultural runoff. The company combines conventional agricultural techniques with world-class technology including artificial intelligence and robotics to improve access for all to nutritious food, farming more sustainably, building a domestic food supply and increasing investment in Appalachia. The company’s 60-acre Morehead, Ky. facility is among the largest indoor farms in the world.
For more information: https://www.appharvest.com/
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