---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-008766"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIFR"
cik: "0001819989"
company_name: "Cipher Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T23:07:38.567905+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cipher Mining promotes Patrick Kelly and Will Iwaschuk to Co-Presidents; Olivia Stennett named CAO

## Summary
- Patrick Kelly (previously COO) and Will Iwaschuk (previously CLO/Corp Sec) named Co-Presidents, reporting to CEO Tyler Page.
- Kelly continues as COO; Iwaschuk continues as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.
- Olivia Stennett promoted to Chief Administrative Officer from Head of Project Management.
- All three appointees have been with Cipher since before its public listing; no new employment agreements or family relations disclosed.
- Promotions effective March 20, 2023; intended to scale bitcoin mining and adjacent business growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-008766
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIFR
- cik: 0001819989
- company_name: Cipher Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-20T23:59:59+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/1819989/000095017023008766/0000950170-23-008766-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000095017023008766/cifr-20230320.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-008766.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick Kelly was appointed as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer at Cipher Digital Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 20, 2023, Cipher Mining, Inc. (the “Company” or “Cipher”) announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Kelly, previously serving as Chief Operating Officer, to serve as the Company's Co-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective on the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000095017023008766/0000950170-23-008766-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Iwaschuk was appointed as Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Cipher Digital Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On March 20, 2023, the Company also announced the appointment of Mr. William Iwaschuk, previously serving as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, to serve as the Company's Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective on the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819989/000095017023008766/0000950170-23-008766-index.htm

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