Rogers-based Ecoark Holdings hires Stephen Dacus as general counsel

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Publicly held Ecoark Holdings Inc. of Rogers has hired Stephen Dacus as general counsel. Dacus was previously a litigation partner at Kutak Rock in Fayetteville.

“Bringing our legal counsel in-house is critical at this stage of our company’s aggressive growth plan,” Ecoark CEO Jay Puchir said in a statement. “As we transition towards an acquisitive holding company with decentralized subsidiaries, an in-house legal counsel will allow us to efficiently manage the deal structuring and vetting process for multiple acquisition targets simultaneously.

“Stephen is a bright, successful, disciplined thinker who will be instrumental in advising the team on strategic decisions.”

Dacus will be “responsible for overseeing the company’s legal affairs, acquisition structuring and legal diligence, and providing counsel to the board of directors, CEO and senior management” according to a company news release.

Dacus has an accounting degree and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma.