Black Buffalo Appoints Loren Eggleton as Chief Financial Officer

CHICAGO, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo Inc., the leading modern alternative to traditional smokeless tobacco for adult consumers, is proud to announce the appointment of Loren Eggleton as Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned finance executive, Eggleton brings over two decades of experience leading high-growth companies through transformative milestones across public and private markets.

Eggleton joins Black Buffalo at a pivotal stage of expansion. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy, operations, and capital structure as it scales its retail footprint, strengthens its omnichannel presence, and deepens investments in R&D, compliance, and supply chain infrastructure.

"Loren brings an exceptional level of financial experience, professionalism, and cultural fit to Black Buffalo," said Matthew Hanson, Chief Growth Officer of Black Buffalo, "Black Buffalo continues to attract very high-quality talent like Loren, who has proven to be immediately and positively impactful on the company and its continued rapid growth."

Prior to joining Black Buffalo, Eggleton served as the inaugural CFO at AppHarvest, where he played a critical role in the company's journey from a 13-person startup to a publicly traded business on the Nasdaq. During his tenure, he led a successful merger at a $1 billion valuation, raised over $1 billion in financing, scaled the finance organization to support 1,000 employees, and oversaw key areas such as accounting, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, and IT.

His expertise spans capital raising, private equity, due diligence, financial modeling, and ERP implementation, among other core finance functions.

"It's an exciting time to join Black Buffalo, and I'm thrilled to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer," said Eggleton. "I'm impressed by the company's progress and look forward to playing a key part in its future growth."

About Black Buffalo

Founded in 2015, Black Buffalo has created America's leading smokeless tobacco alternative products, backed by over 25,000 hours of research and development. The Company is a 3-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America award (most recently in 2024), and Black Buffalo has won major Best New Product awards from the convenience trade.

Black Buffalo smokeless tobacco alternative products are sold in-store and online. To learn more about Black Buffalo, visit the Company's website or use the Company's store locator to find Black Buffalo products at a local retailer near you. Interested retailers may contact wholesale@blackbuffalo.com to learn more about Black Buffalo.

Certain Black Buffalo smokeless tobacco alternative products contain pharmaceutical-grade, tobacco-derived nicotine, which is an addictive chemical, and all of Black Buffalo's products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco.

Black Buffalo's Forward-Looking Statements

Any projections or other estimates herein are forward-looking statements and are based upon certain assumptions that Black Buffalo Inc. ("Black Buffalo," the "Company," "we," "us," "our," "ours," et. al as noted in context herein) has deemed reasonable. Financial, market, economic or legal conditions, the performance of the Company, regulatory developments, and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements herein. The business and prospects of the Company may have changed materially since the date hereof. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation: (i) the contraction or lack of growth of markets in which we compete and in which our products are sold, (ii) unexpected increases in our expenses, including manufacturing expenses, (iii) delays or cancellations in spending by our suppliers or customers, (iv) delayed action on or issuance of marketing denied orders in response to our Premarket Tobacco Product Applications, or other negative actions taken by, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and (v) the impact of pandemics or natural disasters on our sourcing operations and supply chain. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Black Buffalo Media Contacts
Jeffery David (JD), Co-Founder + Chief Brand Officer
jd@blackbuffalo.com
Matthew Hanson, Chief Growth Officer
matthew@blackbuffalo.com 

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