Cadiz Inc. Announces CFO Succession

Jacinto J. Hernandez named executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer; Stanley E. Speer to retire in September 2026.

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI, CDZIP) ("Cadiz" or the "Company") today announced that Jacinto J. Hernandez has been named the Company's next Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Hernandez succeeds Stanley E. Speer, who will retire after 17 years with the Company and continue in an advisory role through December 31, 2026, to facilitate the transition. As part of the planned leadership transition, the Company's Controller, Teffiny Bagnara, has been promoted to Vice President.