---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-049525"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZVIA"
cik: "0001854139"
company_name: "Zevia PBC"
filed_at: "2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:20:42.922074+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zevia board member O'Brien resigns; Andy Ruben appointed Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Philip O'Brien resigned from board effective Sept 19, 2023, after leaving his role at CDPQ; no disagreement with company.
- Board size reduced to eight directors following O'Brien's resignation.
- Andrew Ruben appointed Lead Independent Director effective Sept 20, 2023.
- Ruben has served on board since Dec 2020, chairs ESG committee, and has experience at Walmart and Trove.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-049525
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZVIA
- cik: 0001854139
- company_name: Zevia PBC
- filed_at: 2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1854139/000095017023049525/0000950170-23-049525-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1854139/000095017023049525/zvia-20230919.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-049525
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-049525.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-049525.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Ruben was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Zevia PBC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: Andrew Ruben has been appointed to serve as Lead Independent Director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1854139/000095017023049525/0000950170-23-049525-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip H. O'Brien resigned as Director at Zevia PBC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 19, 2023, per the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Philip H. O’Brien tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1854139/000095017023049525/0000950170-23-049525-index.htm

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