---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314808-23-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VAL"
cik: "0000314808"
company_name: "Valaris Ltd"
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:16:34.666140+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valaris appoints Melissa Barron as principal accounting officer effective March 1, 2024

## Summary
- Barron succeeds Colleen Grable, who remains as VP – Chief Human Resources Officer.
- Barron joined Valaris in August 2022 as Director – SEC Reporting; prior roles at OraSure and Diamond Offshore.
- Barron's base salary $260k, target STI 35% of base, LTI grant 70% of base.
- Darin Gibbins named VP – Corporate Finance; continues as VP – IR & Treasurer until March 1, 2024.
- No family relationships or related party transactions with Barron.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314808-23-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VAL
- cik: 0000314808
- company_name: Valaris Ltd
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000133/0000314808-23-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000133/val-20231212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-23-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-23-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-23-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melissa Barron was appointed as principal accounting officer at Valaris Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: Melissa Barron will assume the role of principal accounting officer effective as of March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000133/0000314808-23-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Colleen Grable was appointed as Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer at Valaris Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: Ms. Barron will succeed Colleen Grable, who will continue with the Company as Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000133/0000314808-23-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Darin Gibbins was appointed as Vice President - Corporate Finance at Valaris Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President - Corporate Finance
  source text: the Company also announced that one of our named executive officers, Darin Gibbins, will assume the role of Vice President - Corporate Finance.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000133/0000314808-23-000133-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.