Cyanotech Names Jole Deal as Chief Financial Officer

Jole Deal has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Treasurer and Secretary by the Board of Directors of Cyanotech Corporation CYAN. She succeeds Deanna Spooner, who resigned. “We greatly appreciate Deanna's contributions to building Cyanotech over the last several years and wish her well in the future,” said Brent Bailey, President and CEO of Cyanotech. “Cyanotech is fortunate to attract an executive of Jole Deal's caliber as its new CFO. Jole brings extensive experience as a senior financial executive in consumer products and nutritional supplement manufacturing companies as well as a strong public accounting background,” noted Bailey. “Her strong financial orientation, strategic perspective, integrated systems implementation expertise, ability to secure financing and experience as the CFO of a mid-size consumer products company will help drive Cyanotech's future growth and strengthen its position as a world leader in microalgae-based products for human health and nutrition.”