CEA Industries (BNC) Appoints Seasoned Legal Executive Carly E. Howard as Non-Executive Director
CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC) appointed Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM as a Non-Executive Director effective October 7, 2025. Howard brings 20+ years of legal and operational experience in corporate law, digital asset regulation, cross-border tax strategy, and board governance.
Her background includes founding CEH Advisory, prior Of Counsel at K&L Gates, and senior legal roles at CIBC and Truist. Management cites her expertise as support for BNC’s goal to target 1% of global BNB supply by end of 2025.
CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC) ha nominato Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM, come Consigliere non esecutivo, con effetto dal 7 ottobre 2025. Howard porta oltre 20 anni di esperienza legale e operativa in diritto societario, regolamentazione degli asset digitali, strategia fiscale transfrontaliera e governance del consiglio.
Il suo background include la fondazione di CEH Advisory, il ruolo di Of Counsel presso K&L Gates e ruoli legali senior presso CIBC e Truist. I vertici ritengono che la sua expertise supporti l'obiettivo di BNC di mirare al 1% dell'offerta globale di BNB entro la fine del 2025.
CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC) nombró a Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM, como Directora No Ejecutiva, con efecto a partir del 7 de octubre de 2025. Howard aporta más de 20 años de experiencia legal y operativa en derecho corporativo, regulación de activos digitales, estrategia fiscal transfronteriza y gobernanza de la junta.
Su trayectoria incluye fundar CEH Advisory, haber sido Of Counsel en K&L Gates y cargos legales senior en CIBC y Truist. La dirección señala que su experiencia respalda el objetivo de BNC de apuntar al 1% de la oferta mundial de BNB para finales de 2025.
CEA Industries (나스닥: BNC)이 Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM를 비상임 이사로 2025년 10월 7일부로 임명했습니다. Howard는 기업법, 디지털 자산 규제, 국경 간 세무 전략 및 이사회 거버넌스에서 20년이 넘는 법률 및 운영 경험을 제공합니다.
그녀의 경력으로는 CEH Advisory 창립, K&L Gates의 Counsel 역할, CIBC와 Truist의 선임 법률직이 포함됩니다. 경영진은 그녀의 전문 지식이 2025년 말까지 전 세계 BNB 공급의 1%를 목표로 하는 BNC의 목표를 뒷받침한다고 평가합니다.
CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC) a nommé Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM, administratrice non exécutive à compter du 7 octobre 2025. Howard apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience juridique et opérationnelle en droit des sociétés, réglementation des actifs numériques, stratégie fiscale transfrontalière et gouvernance du conseil.
Son parcours comprend la création de CEH Advisory, des fonctions d'Of Counsel chez K&L Gates et des postes juridiques seniors chez CIBC et Truist. La direction cite son expertise comme un soutien à l'objectif de BNC consistant à viser 1% de l'offre mondiale de BNB d'ici fin 2025.
CEA Industries (Nasdaq: BNC) hat Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM, mit Wirkung ab dem 7. Oktober 2025 zur Nicht-geschäftsführenden Direktorin ernannt. Howard bringt über 20 Jahre juristische und operative Erfahrung im Gesellschaftsrecht, in der Regulierung digitaler Vermögenswerte, grenzüberschreitender Steuerstrategie und Vorstandsführung mit.
Ihr Hintergrund umfasst die Gründung von CEH Advisory, frühere Of Counsel bei K&L Gates sowie leitende Rechtspositionen bei CIBC und Truist. Die Geschäftsführung führt ihre Fachkompetenz als Unterstützung für Bs Ziel an, bis Ende 2025 1% des globalen BNB-Angebots anzustreben.
باشرت CEA Industries (ناسداك: BNC) بتعيين كارلي إي. هوارد، JD، LLM، كمدير غير تنفيذي ساري المفعول اعتباراً من 7 أكتوبر 2025. تجلب هوارد أكثر من 20 عاماً من الخبرة القانونية والتشغيلية في قانون الشركات، تنظيم الأصول الرقمية، استراتيجيات الضرائب عبر الحدود، وحوكمة المجلس.
تشمل خبرتها تأسيس CEH Advisory، كما شغلت منصب Of Counsel في K&L Gates، ومناصب قانونية عليا في CIBC و Truist. وتذكر الإدارة أن خبرتها تدعم هدف BNC باستهداف 1% من إجمالي عرض BNB العالمي بنهاية عام 2025.
CEA Industries (纳斯达克：BNC) 任命 Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM 为非执行董事，自 2025 年 10 月 7 日起生效。Howard 拥有超过 20 年的企业法、数字资产监管、跨境税务策略和董事会治理方面的法律与运营经验。
她的背景包括创立 CEH Advisory、曾任 K&L Gates 的顾问律师，以及在 CIBC 和 Truist 的高级法律职务。管理层表示，她的专业知识将支持 BNC 在 2025 年底前实现的目标，即瞄准 全球 BNB 供应量的 1%。
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Louisville, CO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC), (“BNC” or “the Company”), a growth-oriented company focused on managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB, today announced the appointment of Carly E. Howard, JD, LLM as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective immediately.
Carly Howard brings more than 20 years of legal expertise and operational leadership experience in corporate law, investment strategy, and digital asset regulation. Well-versed in board governance and support, cross-border tax strategy, and multi-jurisdictional legal operations, she is the Founder and Principal Consultant of CEH Advisory, a legal consultancy that specializes in strategic design and hands-on establishment of crypto-focused funds and tokenized projects.
Prior to founding CEH, Carly Howard served as Of Counsel with K&L Gates, working with crypto-focused investment funds, technology-focused investors, and enterprise level blockchain clients across a wide range of products including ETFs, dApps, wallets, and staking. She also held roles as Senior Vice President at CIBC (former Atlantic Trust) and Truist (former BB&T), where she brought legal and strategic leadership to the bank's executives and highest-tier wealth clients, overseeing fiduciary operations, regulatory risk, and complex trust structures across multiple markets.
Carly Howard holds a Master of Laws in Estate Planning and a Degree in Law from the University of Miami, as well as a Degree in Communications from the College of Charleston, South Carolina. Throughout her career she has been the recipient of multiple honors and accolades, and has held memberships with the Blockchain Lawyers Forum, Women in Blockchain, and NEXUS Global.
Commenting on the appointment, CEO of CEA Industries (BNC), David Namdar, said: “We are pleased to welcome Carly to the Board of CEA Industries, where she brings a wealth of legal and banking expertise combined with deep appreciation of digital assets. Carly’s appointment is another strong milestone for BNC’s strategic governance, as we target
Carly Howard added: “CEA Industries has quickly grown into one of the most innovative and respected Digital Asset Treasury companies. I’m looking forward to working with David and the rest of the board, to position the company for future growth and success - all underpinned by strong governance and oversight.”
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About CEA Industries Inc.
CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) is a growth-oriented company that has focused on building category-leading businesses in consumer markets, including building and managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain ecosystem. BNC offers investors institutional-grade exposure to BNB.
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