Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV) announced the appointment of Jason Blessing to its Board of Directors, effective November 6, 2026. Mr. Blessing, aged 55, will serve as a Class III director until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
In addition to serving on the full Board, Mr. Blessing has been appointed to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Blessing satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and applicable Nasdaq listing standards. The Board also concluded that Mr. Blessing is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by applicable SEC regulations.
The filing states there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Blessing and any other person regarding his selection, and there are no related-party transactions involving him that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Blessing will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
Mr. Blessing brings more than 30 years of experience as an executive and operator, including service as a public company chief executive officer and director. He currently serves as Executive Chair of Mosai and as a director of eClinical Solutions and Parsec Automation, both privately held software companies, and as an advisor to the CEO of AptEdge.
His previous roles include serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Model N, Inc. (formerly NYSE: MODN) from May 2018 to September 2024, where he led the company’s transition to a cloud-based software-as-a-service business and its 2024 sale to Vista Equity Partners. He also served as a director of Model N from May 2018 until August 2026. From January 2013 to December 2017, Mr. Blessing was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Plex Systems, which is now part of Rockwell Automation. He previously held executive roles at Taleo, Oracle, and PeopleSoft, and began his career in the management consulting practice of Price Waterhouse. Mr. Blessing holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
