Innventure Appoints John Hewitt Director through 2028 and Nominates Fallon for Three-Year Term
John Hewitt, CEO of Robertshaw Controls, joins Innventure’s Board as independent Class I director through 2028, and Catriona Fallon is nominated for a three-year term expiring 2029. Both appointments, proposed for election on June 17, follow engagement with Ascent Capital and add data center scaling and CFO oversight expertise.
1. Board Appointments
Innventure has filled the Class I director vacancy created by Daniel Hennessy’s April 29 resignation with John Hewitt, who will serve through the 2028 Annual Meeting. Catriona Fallon is nominated to stand for election at the June 17 Annual Meeting as an independent Class II director for a term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting.
2. Director Profiles
John Hewitt brings over three decades of industrial and data center infrastructure leadership, currently serving as CEO of Robertshaw Controls and formerly as President of the Americas at Vertiv. Catriona Fallon offers extensive public company financial oversight experience, having been CFO at Hitachi Vantara and Silver Spring Networks and chairing audit committees at Arlo Technologies and Palomar Holdings.
3. Governance and Strategic Impact
These board changes stem from engagement with Ascent Capital to enhance independent oversight and operational expertise at a critical scaling phase. The additions aim to bolster rigorous financial reporting, disciplined capital allocation, and strategic expansion of Innventure’s multi-entity industrial technology platform.