PERENfra LLC (“PERENfra”), an industry leading water infrastructure company, today announced that Jessica Saxton has joined the PERENfra executive management team as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2025. This leadership addition will be instrumental in supporting the Perennial Infrastructure Fund I™, announced earlier this year.

Jeff Nelson, PERENfra’s Founder and CEO, welcomed Mrs. Saxton to the leadership team, “Jessica’s public company SEC experience combined with her proven track record of driving financial strategy and profitability at scale makes her the perfect person to join our leadership team as we execute on the significant opportunities ahead of us. Her appointment underscores our commitment to excellence and our dedication to driving value for our clients, employees and investors."

Mrs. Saxton brings over 15 years of financial experience, with a focus on sustainability and consumer packaged goods, positioning her to enhance the company’s strategic financial planning and operations. Mrs. Saxton was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Charlotte’s Web (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as “CWEB”), the market leader in hemp CBD extract products, where she built a high performing finance team focused on strategically supporting the business. Prior to Charlotte’s Web, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Evergrain Ingredients, which aims to revolutionize sustainable ingredients by unlocking the potential of barley protein. She has also held several senior finance positions with some of America's leading Fortune 500 companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev, General Motors, and Owens Corning.

Mrs. Saxton graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, with Honors, from the University of Toledo with a Major in Finance and International Business.

“I came to PERENfra to be a part of something great and am excited to help build the next evolution of water infrastructure,” Mrs. Saxton said. “Today, the opportunity for impact on the nation’s water infrastructure is greater than ever, and I feel honored to be joining Jeff and the team as they invest for the company’s future at such an exciting moment.”

About PERENfra:

PERENfra invests in, acquires, develops, and operates essential water infrastructure. Our assets provide our clients and partners reliability, efficiency, and quality in a market that is suffering from severe underinvestment and aging infrastructure. Led by a team of experts with more than 120 years of combined experience in the water sector, PERENfra is focused on ensuring water quality, conservation, and accessibility across the United States.

https://www.perenfra.com/

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