Spire Global Appoints Eric (“Mell”) Mellinger as Chief Commercial Officer
Experienced growth executive to lead global commercial strategy and accelerate revenue expansion across government and commercial markets
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has appointed Eric (“Mell”) Mellinger as its Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 3, 2026.
As Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Mellinger will lead Spire's global commercial organization, overseeing the Company's go-to-market strategy, business development, sales, strategic partnerships, and customer growth initiatives. He will focus on expanding Spire's presence across government and commercial markets while driving the execution of the Company's long-term commercial strategy.
Mr. Mellinger joins Spire from Mantech International Corporation (“MANTECH”), where he served as Vice President for Business Development & Growth Leader, Defense & Space Sector. In that role, he led a team that grew an annual business pipeline exceeding $4 billion across U.S. defense markets, driving strategic account planning and market development that contributed to over $2.5 billion in contract awards and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth. He also played a key role in evolving MANTECH's go-to-market strategy through partnerships with leading technology companies including Anduril, AWS, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Palantir, and SpaceX. In addition to leading domestic growth, Mr. Mellinger helped expand MANTECH's support for U.S. government missions across the Indo-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Central and South America.
