SEALSQ Corp. announced the appointment of John O?Hara as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 22, 2024. Mr. O?Hara is taking over for Peter Ward, who has served as SEALSQ?s CFO since its IPO in May 2023.

Mr. Ward will continue to serve as CFO of WISeKey International Holding AG. Mr. Ward will also remain a member of the SEALSQ Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as CFO of SEALSQ, Mr. O?Hara held the position of International Financial Controller at WISeKey, where he successfully led the spin-off and listing of the Company on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

Mr. O?Hara's proficiency in US GAAP, IFRS, and Swiss GAAP is grounded in his years of experience working with multinational businesses, listed companies, partnerships, and NGOs. Bringing over 15 years of experience and expertise, Mr. O?Hara is a highly skilled finance professional with a distinguished career in the Professional Services and Cybersecurity industries, particularly in the areas of Financial Control, Compliance and Risk Management. His extensive background spans a diverse range of industries, where he has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills.

Prior to joining WISeKey in 2018, Mr. O?Hara served as the Global Financial Controller for Jesuit Worldwide Learning and as Finance Director at Deloitte, where he led the strategic and operational finance function of the Tax Service Line. Prior to that, he was with Marsh & McLennan Companies as Financial Controller, where he managed teams of over seventy people, leading the finance transformation agenda for the UK Controllership function and driving financial control across multiple regions.