Management Team

Kirsten Newquist was appointed Identiv CEO in September 2024 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 2024. She joined Identiv in April 2024 as President, IoT Solutions.

Ms. Newquist boasts a prolific 30-year career with a focus on delivering outstanding results in strategy, general management, and business development for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Identiv, she served as the Global Vice President of Healthcare and Product Line Management at Avery Dennison Smartrac, and earlier, led their Medical Products business, spearheading significant innovation in new product development and the complex manufacturing required for those products.

A committed leader, she is known for her expertise in executive management, strategic planning, and fostering strong cross-functional team leadership. Her career is marked by a deep commitment to customer-centric approaches and robust partnership building, significantly enhancing business growth and product innovation.

Ms. Newquist holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.

Ed Kirnbauer was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Identiv in August 2025.

Mr. Kirnbauer has served as Identiv’s Global Corporate Controller since November 2015. From October 2021 to December 2021, he also served as Identiv’s interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Previously, from April 2011 through November 2015, Mr. Kirnbauer was a financial consultant to several companies, including Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO), an aerospace and defense company, and Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MFLX), a technology and electronics manufacturing company. Prior to that, Mr. Kirnbauer served as Vice President of Finance & Administration and Corporate Controller at several companies, including as Corporate Controller for Procom Technology, Inc., a developer of network attached storage appliances, from 2001 to 2006.

Mr. Kirnbauer is a Certified Public Accountant and started his career at KPMG LLP. Mr. Kirnbauer holds an M.B.A. from DePaul University’s Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University.