Innventure, an industrial growth conglomerate listed on Nasdaq under the ticker INV, has appointed John Hewitt to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors and nominated Catriona Fallon to stand for election as an independent director at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting on June 17, 2026. The appointments follow extended engagement with shareholders including Ascent Capital Partners on board composition and capabilities.
Hewitt has spent more than three decades running operating businesses across industrial, technology, and data center infrastructure and cooling sectors. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Robertshaw Controls. Previously, he was President of the Americas at Vertiv, where he led a multi-billion-dollar business at the center of the AI-driven data center buildout. He has also held senior roles at TE Connectivity, Motorola, and Baker Hughes, and currently sits on the board of Accelsius, an Innventure operating company.
Fallon brings deep financial and governance experience in complex, multi-entity public companies, having served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Hitachi Vantara, CFO of Silver Spring Networks, and CFO of Marin Software. She helped lead the sale of Silver Spring Networks to Itron and currently chairs the audit committees of Arlo Technologies and Palomar Holdings.
Hewitt fills the vacancy created by Daniel Hennessy’s resignation from the Board on April 29, 2026. He will serve as an independent Class I director through the 2028 Annual Meeting. If elected, Fallon will serve as an independent Class II director for a three-year term through 2029.
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“These are not incremental additions. They are deliberate actions intended to include new independent voices in boardroom discussions at a time when Innventure is at an inflection point and the platform is moving from formation to scale.”
Bill Haskell, CEO, Innventure
“Governance is not a posture. It is a competitive weapon, and Innventure has just picked one up. John Hewitt has run the data center infrastructure and cooling business that Accelsius is now scaling into. Catriona Fallon’s experience as a public company CFO and audit committee chair make her an ideal board member for a complex, multi-entity operating business.”
Jonathan Loeffler, Managing Director, Ascent Capital Partners
“I have long been impressed by Innventure’s differentiated model of building and scaling industrial technology companies, particularly in areas like data center infrastructure. It is an honor to be appointed to the Board, and I look forward to working closely with Innventure’s management team to support operational execution and help drive scalable, long-term value creation.”
John Hewitt, Board Member, Innventure
“I was drawn to Innventure because it combines a differentiated industrial operating model with tangible assets and a portfolio of opportunities with clear paths to value creation. If elected, I will focus on ensuring best-in-class financial reporting, robust internal controls, and disciplined capital allocation.”
Catriona Fallon, Board Nominee, Innventure
