---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000824142-23-000165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAON"
cik: "0000824142"
company_name: "AAON, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T21:41:07.081717+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAON appoints Matt Tobolski as President and COO; executive leadership alignment effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Matt Tobolski promoted to President and COO of AAON, overseeing ~3,800 employees; previously President and Co-Founder of BASX.
- Dave Benson promoted to AAON VP and President of BASX, providing site leadership in Redmond, Oregon.
- Stephen Wakefield named VP and Executive VP of AAON Oklahoma; Rob Teis shifts to VP of Business Technology.
- Andrew Edmondson promoted to Executive Director of Sales and Marketing; other internal promotions to executive director roles.
- All leadership changes effective January 1, 2024; Gary Fields remains CEO and retains board seat.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000824142-23-000165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAON
- cik: 0000824142
- company_name: AAON, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/0000824142-23-000165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/aaon-20231106.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000824142-23-000165
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000824142-23-000165.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000824142-23-000165.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Wakefield changed role as Vice President of the Company and Executive Vice President of AAON Inc. at AAON, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President of the Company and Executive Vice President of AAON Inc.
  source text: Stephen Wakefield, who currently serves as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will now serve as Vice President of the Company and Executive Vice President of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, AAON Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/0000824142-23-000165-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matt Tobolski was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at AAON, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Matt Tobolski has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/0000824142-23-000165-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rob Teis changed role as Vice President of Business Technology at AAON, INC..
  - Action: changing roles
  - Role: Vice President of Business Technology
  source text: Rob Teis is changing roles from Vice President of Sales and Marketing to Vice President of Business Technology.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/0000824142-23-000165-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dave Benson changed role as Vice President of the Company and President of BASX at AAON, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President of the Company and President of BASX
  source text: the Company announced the promotion of Dave Benson to the position of Vice President of the Company and President of BASX.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414223000165/0000824142-23-000165-index.htm

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