Keri Gasiorowski joins the rapidly expanding vertical farming company with
several new locations opening in 2021 <br />
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ORLANDO, Fla., November 25, 2020 - Kalera (OSE ticker KAL-ME, Bloomberg: KSLLF),
one of the fastest growing vertical farming companies in the United States,
today announced Keri Gasiorowski as the company's new Chief Human Resources
Officer. This news comes as Kalera announces new locations across the United
States, giving grocers, restaurants, theme parks, airports and other businesses
throughout the country reliable access to clean, safe, nutritious, price-stable,
long-lasting vertically-grown greens. Kalera currently operates two growing
facilities in Orlando, and is constructing facilities in Atlanta, Houston and
Denver which will open in 2021. The company also recently announced they raised
$100 million in equity placement, bringing total equity raised in the company to
around $150 million in 2021.<br />
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"Keri joins Kalera with an incredible background and proven track record of
leading companies through rapid domestic and international growth," said Daniel
Malechuk, Kalera CEO. "She will be an invaluable member of our team in leading
our most important asset, our people."<br />
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In the past decade, Gasiorowski has specialized in helping technology,
manufacturing, and engineering companies with entrepreneurial, innovative
success by building each business' HR function from the ground up. She has
served as Head of Human Resources for Luminar Technologies, EVP of Human
Resources for MSouth Equity Partners, Vice President of Human Resources for Park
Square Homes, Regional Director of Human Resources for Meritage Homes and Senior
Director of HR for DigitalRisk. As an industry thought leader, Gasiorowski has
been an adjunct professor at the highly-rated Crummer Graduate School of
Business at Rollins College in Florida where she has taught MBA courses such as
Diversity and Inclusion, HR Labor Law and Risk Mitigation, and HR Strategy and
Management. She also has facilitated the core HR curriculum for their Advanced
Entrepreneurship track, which focuses on CEOs and executive leaders expanding
their business knowledge.<br />
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"It's an exciting time to be stepping into this role at Kalera," said
Gasiorowski. "Vertical farming is emerging as one of the world's most exciting
and impactful industries as we face the challenges of feeding a growing
population while dealing with the effects of climate change, a global pandemic,
and continued outbreaks of foodborne illness. Kalera, in particular, is poised
to continue to take a leadership position in both the United States and
internationally.  I am beyond eager to lead human resources and to continue to
build upon the great foundation already at Kalera through expanding our team
with top talent as we fill the hundreds of jobs we are creating."<br />
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About Kalera<br />
Kalera is a technology driven vertical farming company with unique growing
methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental
controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious,
pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf
life year-round. The company's high-yield, automated, data-driven hydroponic
production facilities have been designed for rapid rollout with industry-leading
payback times to grow vegetables faster, cleaner, at a lower cost, and with less
environmental impact.<br />
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Further information about the company may be found at www.kalera.com and
www.kalera.com/investor along with an introductory Kalera film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Crpph9w0hE <br />
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Contact:<br />
Daniel Malechuk, CEO<br />
Phone: +1 407 574 2382 <br />
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Email: dmalechuk@kalera.com