---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-102126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPIR"
cik: "0001816017"
company_name: "Spire Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T14:58:46.197287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spire Global appoints John Martinez to board of directors; he is CLO of Parsons Corporation

## Summary
- John Martinez appointed to Spire board effective March 9, 2026; board expanded from 7 to 8 members.
- Mr. Martinez is an independent director and joins the Compensation Committee.
- He received an initial award of 26,570 RSUs vesting in three equal annual installments.
- Martinez currently serves as Chief Legal Officer at Parsons Corp (NYSE: PSN); previously CLO at Maximus (NYSE: MMS) and senior roles in U.S. intelligence community.
- CEO Theresa Condor cites Martinez's government and commercial expertise in national defense and security markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-102126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPIR
- cik: 0001816017
- company_name: Spire Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1816017/000119312526102126/0001193125-26-102126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1816017/000119312526102126/spir-20260309.htm

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