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DIRTT President/COO Hunter departs; Aaron Merkin hired as new CTO
DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD
- Rich Hunter's employment as President and COO ceased Jan 12, 2026; entitled to severance per existing agreement.
- Aaron Merkin appointed as first Chief Technology Officer, effective Jan 12, 2026.
- Merkin most recently CTO at Fortive; previously IBM, Dell, Honeywell.
- CEO Urban thanked Hunter for turnaround contributions, cited Merkin's role to advance ICE software and drive growth.