---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-000328"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VERI"
cik: "0001615165"
company_name: "Veritone, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T18:49:02.171910+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veritone names Ryan Steelberg CEO; Chad Steelberg enters consulting deal with up to $3.5M in bonuses

## Summary
- Chad Steelberg resigned as CEO effective Dec 31, 2022; Ryan Steelberg appointed President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Company entered consulting agreement with Chad Steelberg's affiliate Steel Holdings LLC, effective Jan 1, 2023, for $41,666/month.
- Consulting agreement provides performance bonuses up to $3.5M in cash and RSUs based on Product, Customer, Analyst Validation and Transition goals.
- Agreement auto-renews yearly if performance goals met; can be terminated with 90 days notice; change-in-control triggers acceleration of payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-000328
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VERI
- cik: 0001615165
- company_name: Veritone, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023000328/0000950170-23-000328-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023000328/veri-20221231.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-000328.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan Steelberg was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Veritone, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: on January 1, 2023, the Company appointed Ryan Steelberg as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023000328/0000950170-23-000328-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chad Steelberg resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Veritone, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Chad Steelberg resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of December 31, 2022,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023000328/0000950170-23-000328-index.htm

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