Spire Global hires chief people officer to foster 'inclusive, high-performing culture'

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Spire Global has hired Tim Braswell as its chief people officer. | Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash

Tim Braswell has been appointed as the chief people officer of Spire Global Inc., a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, according to a Jan. 4 company release.

Braswell’s duties are to oversee all aspects of Spire’s global human resources activities, including recruitment, talent development, employee systems, and health and wellness management. He will report to Peter Platzer, founder and CEO of Spire.

“Tim brings with him over 25 years of HR (Human Resources) experience across multiple regions and industries, and we are beyond excited to welcome him to the Spire team,” Platzer said in the release. “We believe that Tim is the right leader to help us continue to foster an engaging, inclusive, and high-performing culture at Spire.”

Braswell joins Spire after spending the last eight years with MetLife, where he served as senior HR partner for C-suite leaders of global finance, risk management, internal audit, legal affairs and compliance. Prior to that, he was the chief HR officer for MetLife’s joint venture with PNB in India, based in Mumbai. Braswell has also worked for Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Hughes Network Systems.

“I identify with and admire the vision, purpose, and values-driven culture at Spire, and I am looking forward to helping the company maintain and strengthen this culture while scaling for this next stage of growth,” Braswell said in the release. “As the commercial space industry becomes increasingly accessible, we, at Spire, have a unique opportunity to position ourselves as a destination for top talent who are curious, mission-oriented, and who want to build their careers at a company sitting at the forefront of a critical and emerging industry.”

Braswell will work closely with Spire management to cultivate an inclusive culture of growth and learning as the company continues to grow, the release stated. Spire employs nearly 400 people from more than 40 countries.