Spire Global, Inc. announced that it has appointed Elizabeth Wylie, Ph.D, as Head of Business Development, for Australia and New Zealand. Based in Canberra, Australia, Wylie reports to Kamal Arafeh, Senior Vice President of Global Sales. In this role, Wylie will be responsible for growing the Company's sales operations and footprint in Australia and New Zealand.

She will identify and develop new business opportunities, expand Spire's presence in the region, lead sales and client-relationship management, and develop a network of partnerships across the private and public sectors. Previously, Wylie worked for the Australian Government in numerous Data Science and Innovation leadership roles for over six years. Prior to working with the Australian Government, she was a Research Fellow at the Australian National University where they led a research group that analysed data for a ??world-first large scale stellar survey of the Milky Way.

Wylie received a B.S. in physics and astronomy and a Ph.D in astronomy from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.