IPO Edgehosted a fireside chat on May 20 at Nasdaq MarketSite with John Kiernan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alico, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALCO). The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banksand they discussed the company’s strategic transformation to become a diversified land company with its properties expected to create profitable agricultural revenue opportunities that are not citrus-related, the development of master-planned communities, and more.

Watch the interview below

About John Kiernan

John Kiernan leads Alico as our President and CEO and was previously its CFO. Before joining Alico, John worked as the CFO of Greenwich Associates, a private global research-based consulting firm serving the financial services industry.

John previously worked as the Treasurer and SVP for Capital Markets & Risk Management for Global Crossing until its $3B sale to Level 3 in 2011. He was also the VP of Investor Relations for Misys plc, which maintained a public listing on the London Stock Exchange and a NASDAQ listing for one of its subsidiaries, and a Director of Corporate Development for IBM.

Earlier in his career, John spent 12 years as an investment banker and specialized in IPOs and M&A for technology companies during his tenure at Bear Stearns, where he earned the title of Managing Director.

John earned a BA in Finance and History summa cum laude from Saint Vincent College, earned an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of New York Bar and a Certified Treasury Professional.

About Alico Inc.

Alico Inc. is a Florida-based agribusiness and land management company with 125 years of experience. Alico owns approximately 54,000 acres of land and approximately 49,500 acres of oil, gas, & mineral rights in whole or part throughout Florida. Our main operations are focused around land management, including citrus cultivation, management of agricultural assets for third parties, and leases for grazing, farming, mining and real estate development. The company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol ALCO.

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