Ispire Technology names Jim McCormick as CFO, makes other executive appointments

Ispire Technology has appointed Jim McCormick as CFO. The company also appointed John Patterson as SVP of International Nicotine; Dennis Lider as SVP of Cannabis Product Sales; and David Hessler as SVP of Operations. Jim McCormick started his career in public accounting with KPMG Peat Marwick in 1989, transitioning to consumer goods with Mid-America Pepsi-Cola and later joining British American Tobacco’s associate company Brown & Williamson Tobacco in 1992. He later joined ECIG before serving as COO and CFO of KushCo Holdings from August 2017 to January 2019, and as president of Ignite International until December 2019. Most recently, he has provided consultancy services to several companies. SVP of International Nicotine John Patterson began his career at Altria, held pivotal roles across Europe for Philip Morris International, NJOY and most recently Juul Labs. SVP of Cannabis Product Sales Dennis Lider has held senior-level positions since 2019 with publicly traded cannabis companies. SVP of Operations David Hessler began his career in California’s shipping industry, spent two decades in the global cigarette industry. In 2017, David transitioned to the cannabis industry, serving as President Manufacturing at Grupo Flor in Salinas.