Commvault names Gary Merrill CFO and Geoff Haydon customer operations president
Commvault appointed Gary Merrill as Chief Financial Officer effective April 13, 2026, ending his role as Chief Commercial Officer, and named director Geoff Haydon as President of Customer and Field Operations, with Haydon resigning from the Board. The company also reaffirmed its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 guidance issued January 27, 2026, which gives shareholders no new financial figures but confirms the outlook before the next earnings call on April 28, 2026.
Key points
- Gary Merrill, who has been Chief Commercial Officer since August 2024 and was CFO from 2022 to 2024, becomes CFO effective April 13, 2026.
- Merrill's offer letter sets a $500,000 base salary and a $500,000 annualized target variable award, plus sign-on RSUs of about $1,000,000 and an equity award of about $5,000,000.
- Haydon, a Board member since October 2025, notified the Board on April 8, 2026 that he would resign as a director; his offer letter sets a $500,000 base salary and sign-on equity of about $5,500,000.
- Commvault reaffirmed its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 guidance and will hold its next earnings call on April 28, 2026.
The filing
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