---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-003171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPO"
cik: "0000851520"
company_name: "EXPONENT INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:27:23.971414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Exponent expands board to 7, reappoints Karen Richardson as director

## Summary
- Board increased from 6 to 7 members on Feb 15, 2023.
- Karen Richardson appointed to audit, nominating/corp governance, and HR committees.
- Richardson previously served as director from 2013 to June 2022.
- Richardson brings 30+ years tech experience; former CEO of E.piphany, VP Sales at Netscape.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-003171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPO
- cik: 0000851520
- company_name: EXPONENT INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017023003171/0000950170-23-003171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017023003171/expo-20230215.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-003171
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-003171.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-003171.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Richardson was appointed as director at EXPONENT INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 15, 2023, Exponent, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) increased its size from six to seven members and appointed Karen Richardson to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851520/000095017023003171/0000950170-23-003171-index.htm

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