AppHarvest, Inc. announced that Kaveh Bakhtiari will join as the company in a newly created role as VP, Investor Relations, effective May 17, 2021. In this new position, Bakhtiari will focus on developing the company's strategic positioning and building relationships with the global investment community. Bakhtiari is an accomplished senior executive with extensive investor relations experience and a deep interest in civic agriculture. He joins AppHarvest from Hillenbrand, Inc.