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Spire Global appoints Eric Mellinger as Chief Commercial Officer. Experienced growth executive to lead global commercial strategy and accelerate revenue expansion across government and commercial markets VIENNA, Va. / Jul 17, 2026 / Business Wire / Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has appointed Eric ("Mell") Mellinger as its Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 3, 2026. As Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Mellinger will lead Spire's global commercial organization, overseeing the Company's go-to-market strategy, business development, sales, strategic partnerships, and customer growth initiatives. He will focus on expanding Spire's presence across government and commercial markets while driving the execution of the Company's long-term commercial strategy. Mr. Mellinger joins Spire from Mantech International Corporation ("MANTECH"), where he served as Vice President for Business Development & Growth Leader, Defense & Space Sector. In that role, he led a team that grew an annual business pipeline exceeding $4 billion across U.S. defense markets, driving strategic account planning and market development that contributed to over $2.5 billion in contract awards and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth. He also played a key role in evolving MANTECH's go-to-market strategy through partnerships with leading technology companies including Anduril, AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir, and SpaceX. In addition to leading domestic growth, Mr. Mellinger helped expand MANTECH's support for U.S. government missions across the Indo-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America. "As demand for space-based intelligence continues to grow across government and commercial markets, we're focused on expanding our reach while deepening the value we deliver to customers," said Theresa Condor, Chief Executive Officer of Spire Global. "Mell has an exceptional track record of turning strategy into execution, building strong customer relationships, entering new markets, and leading organizations that consistently deliver growth. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to scale Spire's commercial business and execute on our long-term vision." Prior to MANTECH, Mr. Mellinger served as the House Armed Services Committee's Defense Acquisition Reform Staff Lead, helping shape legislation to modernize the Department of War's acquisition and procurement processes. Before that, he spent 30 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel after serving in senior operational and strategic leadership positions around the world. During his career, he supported foreign military sales initiatives with allies including Taiwan and Saudi Arabia while serving as a Senior Military Assistant in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Mr. Mellinger concluded his military service as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Marines in the Western Pacific, based in Okinawa, Japan, where he worked closely with the Japanese Ministry of Defense and partnered with the governments of the Philippines and Nepal during major humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. "Spire has built an exceptional foundation by combining innovative space infrastructure with data and analytics that help customers solve critical mission challenges," said Mr. Mellinger. "I'm excited to join the team and work alongside our customers and partners to accelerate growth, strengthen our commercial strategy, and expand the impact of Spire's technology across government and commercial markets." Mr. Mellinger received a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Military Studies from Marine Corps University, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University. Mr. Mellinger will be based in the Company's Vienna, Virginia headquarters. About Spire Global, Inc. Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire's satellites provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies, global security, business operations and the environment. Spire also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in space. Spire has offices across the U.S., Canada, UK, Luxembourg and Germany. To learn more, visit spire.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including information regarding management's view of Spire's future expectations, plans and prospects, including its views regarding future execution within its business, and the opportunity Green Stock News LLC see in its industry, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Spire to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are included in documents Spire files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, Spire's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Spire's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Spire cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Spire expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Plug into more green stock news. Tap into the pulse of emerging green sectors every morning. 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MANTECH elevates Kristen Summers to chief data & AI officer. * Kristen Summers was promoted to chief data and AI officer after serving as VP of MANTECH's Data and AI Practice * The new CDAO will direct the company's data and AI strategy within the Technology and Capabilities Organization * Her appointment builds on the foundation established by newly named Chief Technology Officer Brandy Durham MANTECH has elevated Kristen Summers to chief data and AI officer, expanding her leadership responsibilities for the company's artificial intelligence and data initiatives, the company announced Monday on LinkedIn. Who is Kristen Summers? Summers most recently served as vice president and technical fellow for MANTECH's Data and AI Practice. In her new role, she will guide the company's data and AI strategy while continuing the work initiated by Brandy Durham during her tenure as CDAO before her appointment as chief technology officer. As part of MANTECH's Technology and Capabilities Organization, Summers will lead a team responsible for developing advanced technology offerings for the federal and commercial sectors. What is Summers' professional background? Summers has more than 20 years of experience in AI and government technology. Before joining MANTECH, she served as operating unit CTO for Microsoft Federal, where she helped advance the delivery of advanced technology capabilities to support government missions. She also spent more than seven years at IBM, serving as a distinguished engineer, AI CTO for Data and AI Expert Labs and Learning and technical delivery leader for North America Government Expert Labs. Earlier in her career, Summers worked for more than 15 years as a technical director at CACI and began her career as a research engineer at Thomson. Summers' appointment comes as MANTECH continues to strengthen its leadership team. In May, the company named Sarah Carter chief growth officer to oversee business development in key federal markets. Earlier, retired Army Gen. Bryan Fenton joined the board of directors to help support the company's efforts to advance AI and cognitive cyber capabilities.

MANTECH promotes Brandy Durham to SVP, chief technology officer. * Durham steps up from chief data and AI officer, a role she took on in January * As CTO, she will lead the newly formed Technology and Capabilities Organization * Her background includes an AI leadership post at AWS and over a decade at IBM serving federal clients Brandy Durham has been elevated to senior vice president and chief technology officer at MANTECH. The company made the announcement in a LinkedIn post on Monday. Durham most recently served as the chief data and artificial intelligence officer for the Herndon, Virginia-based contractor. As CTO, Durham will head MANTECH's newly formed Technology and Capabilities Organization. The TCO houses the company's data, AI, cybersecurity, and digital practices, as well as the Innovation and Capabilities Organization. MANTECH said the new structure will drive the development and deployment of its technologies in coordination with defense, space, intelligence and homeland security clients. "MANTECH's growth reflects the strength of our people and the trust of our clients," Durham wrote in a separate LinkedIn post. "I am honored to lead our technical talent - some of the best in the country - to design and deliver innovative and game-changing capabilities to all of our clients!" MANTECH is a sponsor of the Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Intel Summit, which will convene GovCon and intelligence community leaders on Sept. 24. Register now! What did Brandy Durham lead before becoming MANTECH CTO? Durham took on the chief data and AI officer role in January, directing MANTECH's AI strategy, execution and client implementation. She joined the company in 2023 as vice president of its data and AI practice. Her earlier career includes an AI leadership post at Amazon Web Services serving the national security community and more than a decade at IBM handling data, AI and analytics work for federal and public sector clients. Homeland security technology priorities will take center stage at the Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 12, another event MANTECH is sponsoring. Register now! How has MANTECH expanded its technology portfolio? The CTO appointment follows a stretch of AI-focused moves at the company. MANTECH acquired data science firm Elder Research in March and has partnered with Oracle to support government AI workloads. The company has also delivered machine learning capabilities to the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen border security operations.