Agrify Corporation announced the appointment of Barry Turkanis as an independent director on its board of directors. Turkanis replaces Timothy Oakes, who recently resigned from the board of directors in order to become the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Turkanis will also serve on the board of directors’ audit committee as well as its nominating and corporate governance committee. Turkanis has had a highly successful career in institutional sales and trading with over 22 years of experience at Salomon Brothers and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, Turkanis held multiple leadership positions during his more than 15 years of service, including Managing Director in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division and Co-Head of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Department. Turkanis subsequently co-founded Ocean Gate Capital Management and he continues to serve as a principal with the firm to this day. More recently, Turkanis co-founded NXT Ventures Management. Turkanis is a board member or board observer for several emerging companies, and he is also actively involved with a number of charitable organizations in the Boston area.