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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Exponent (EXPO)

Exponent names John Pye President and Eric Anderson CFO, effective May 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) said its board appointed John Pye, Ph.D., as President and Eric Anderson as Chief Financial Officer, both effective May 1, 2026, and both will report to CEO Catherine Corrigan. Current CFO Richard Schlenker will remain Executive Vice President and has been nominated for election to the board, while director Paul Johnston retires and Karen Richardson becomes Chairman at the June 4, 2026 annual meeting.

Key points

  • John Pye, who joined the company in 1999 and is currently Vice President of Global Offices and Innovation, becomes President effective May 1, 2026, with a base salary of $650,000 and a stock option grant covering 21,000 shares.
  • Eric Anderson, Vice President of Finance and Accounting since 2024 and a company employee since 2003, becomes Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2026, with a base salary of $525,000 and a stock option grant covering 12,600 shares.
  • Richard Schlenker stops being Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2026, stays on as Executive Vice President, and has been nominated to stand for election to the board.
  • Paul Johnston retires from the board at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2026, and Karen Richardson, the Lead Independent Director, will then become Chairman.

The filing

CompanyExponent (EXPO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 6, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-26-002263

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 06, 2026.

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