Akerna Corp. announced that it appointed Ashesh (Alex) C. Shah, the Founder and CEO of solo sciences, to the Board of Directors. Since June 2019, Alex served as Akerna’s technology advisor, sharing his expertise as the founder of solo sciences. His company is also an integration partner with Akerna’s service offerings—MJ Platform and Leaf Data Systems – providing solo’s cryptographically secure mark that provide greater transparency and accountability across the supply chain. Alex has 28 years-experience building, integrating, and leading technology-focused companies from concept to IPO and led successful exits across a range of sectors, including loyalty, category management, data analytics, high-performance computing, payment processing, HR tech, CPG, AI and fashion. Alex joins the Board to fill a vacancy created by the departure of Doug Rothschild.