Evolv Technology Announces Appointments to Board of Directors
November 06 2023 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
– Company Adds Seasoned Industry Veterans with
Executive Expertise from UPS and Motorola Solutions –
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons
detection security screening, today announced that its Board of
Directors approved the election of two new members – Mr. David
Mounts Gonzales and Mr. Rajan Naik, Ph.D. – who joined the Board on
November 2, 2023.
"We are delighted to welcome David and Rajan to the Board of
Directors of Evolv Technology,” said Mr. Peter George, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Evolv Technology. “David brings
extensive operations, logistics, technology and financial
management experience from multiple markets including the
healthcare, distribution and industrial sectors. Rajan adds
significant security and safety industry expertise, M&A
experience, and an innate ability to recognize and predict industry
changes. We believe their combined expertise – gained through
decades of experience in publicly traded market leaders – will be
invaluable as we continue our mission as the leader in the AI-based
weapons detection security screening market.”
Mr. Mounts Gonzales led Inmar Intelligence, Inc., the leading
provider of data-driven technology solutions for retail and
healthcare, as Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2022. During
his tenure he transformed Inmar from a small business service
company to a market leading data platform and software business for
nearly 20,000 retail and healthcare companies. Prior to joining
Inmar, Mr. Mounts Gonzales served as Executive Vice President of
Supply Chain for Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) from October 2007
to April 2010 and Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2007. Prior
to Domino’s, Mr. Mounts Gonzales held several positions of
increasing seniority during his 23-year tenure at UPS (NYSE: UPS),
which he joined in 1983. Mr. Mounts Gonzales holds an MBA from The
Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of
Science Degree from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Mr.
Mounts Gonzales previously served on the boards of Papa Murphy’s
Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to 2019 and Inmar Intelligence, Inc. from
2010 to 2022 and was Chairman of the Board from 2014 to 2022.
Mr. Naik has served as Senior Vice President, Strategy &
Ventures, for Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) since 2016. In
his role, Mr. Naik is responsible for the corporate strategy
organization, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital portfolio
and competitive and market intelligence. Prior to joining Motorola
Solutions, Mr. Naik was Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy
Officer at Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) from 2012 until
2015. Before that he was a partner in the technology/media/telecom
practice at McKinsey & Company from 2000 until 2012. Mr. Naik
has served on the board of directors for CSG Systems International
Inc. (NASDAQ: CSG) since August 2018. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree
in Engineering from Cornell University and a Doctorate in
Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
On November 2, 2023, Mr. Alan Cohen and Mr. John Kedzierski
stepped down as members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr.
Neil Glat, who has been a member of the Board since July 2021, was
appointed Chairman of the Board, succeeding Mr. Cohen.
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security
to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most
iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and
public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to
transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and
play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where
people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with
powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have
scanned more than 750 million people, second only to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry
Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law
Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv
Technology®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, and Evolv Cortex AI®
are registered trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United
States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit
https://evolvtechnology.com.
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