Kwesst Micro Systems (KWE) said Monday it has named Jennifer Welsh as chief financial officer and chief compliance officer, starting Feb. 3.

Welsh will succeed Kris Denis, who will transition to a new role within the Kwesst finance team after serving as interim finance chief since November 2023, the company said.

Welsh is currently the vice-president of finance at Indiva, a cannabis company which was acquired by SNDL (SNDL), Kwesst said.

The company added that it has also named James Yersh as a director of the company and chair of its audit committee.