Soluna Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of John Tunison as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Tunison will lead Soluna?s finance and accounting activities with a specific focus on strategy and capital allocation for Soluna?s growing pipeline of data centers co-located with renewable power plants. Tunison possesses extensive expertise spanning over 25 years in managing finance operations and facilitating capital formation for companies operating within the global energy markets.

Most recently, Tunison served as CFO of Verdant Specialty Solutions. Tunison has held multiple leadership roles in energy and financing, including with Trussway, Velocys plc, Ascend Performance Materials, Univar, and Shell Oil Company. A former nuclear engineer and submarine officer with the US Navy, he also holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Rhode Island and a bachelor?s degree in Political Science from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Tunison begins on April 8, 2024, and will report to John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Holdings, replacing David Michaels who served as interim Chief Financial Officer. Michaels will remain an independent member of Soluna?s Board of Directors following the transition period.