---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000315213-26-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RHI"
cik: "0000315213"
company_name: "ROBERT HALF INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T19:32:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T19:33:04.269753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Robert Half announces Protiviti CEO succession: Tarantino to Senior MD, Gunderson to President/CEO

## Summary
- Joe Tarantino transitions from President/CEO of Protiviti to Senior Managing Director effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Cory Gunderson, current COO, appointed President/CEO of Protiviti effective Jan 1, 2027; becomes executive officer of Robert Half.
- Tarantino led Protiviti for nearly 20 years since its founding; Gunderson has been with the firm since inception.
- Transition is part of long-term succession plan; Tarantino will support client engagement and leadership development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000315213-26-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RHI
- cik: 0000315213
- company_name: ROBERT HALF INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T19:32:25+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315213/000031521326000043/0000315213-26-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315213/000031521326000043/rhi-20260803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000315213-26-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000315213-26-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000315213-26-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cory S. Gunderson was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer - Protiviti at ROBERT HALF INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer - Protiviti
  source text: the Company announced that effective January 1, 2027 (“the Effective Date”), Cory S. Gunderson will succeed Mr. Tarantino and serve as President and Chief Executive Officer - Protiviti.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315213/000031521326000043/0000315213-26-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph A. Tarantino changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer – Protiviti at ROBERT HALF INC..
  - Action: transition
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer – Protiviti
  source text: Joseph A. Tarantino has informed the Board of Directors that effective December 31, 2026 he will transition from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer – Protiviti to a new position as Senior Managing Director, Protiviti commencing January 1, 2027.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315213/000031521326000043/0000315213-26-000043-index.htm

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