Black Buffalo has announced the appointment of Loren Eggleton as its chief financial officer. 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.”
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 three-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America award.
