Jay Puchir is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He joined the Company in December 2016 as Director of Finance, was appointed as Treasurer and Secretary on January 19, 2017, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer on March 28, 2017. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Puchir ...more

Jay Puchir is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He joined the Company in December 2016 as Director of Finance, was appointed as Treasurer and Secretary on January 19, 2017, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer on March 28, 2017. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Puchir leads a strong management team that is working to deliver Ecoark’s mission of diversified solutions through its subsidiaries and strategic partners. Mr. Puchir started his career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse Coopers and a consultant at Ernst & Young, ultimately achieving the position of Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. Immediately prior to joining the Company, he held the role of Associate Chief Financial Officer with HCA, and from March 2010 to February 2016 he served as both the Accounting Manager and Director of Finance/ Controller at The Citadel. Mr. Puchir is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Puchir has also served on a part-time basis as the Chief Financial Officer of Trend Discovery Capital Management from July 2014 until March 2017. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University.less