---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-067810"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GAIA"
cik: "0001089872"
company_name: "GAIA, INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:33:05.319177+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gaia appoints James Colquhoun as CEO; founder Rysavy becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- James Colquhoun appointed CEO, effective Dec 4, 2023, replacing founder Jirka Rysavy.
- Rysavy remains as Executive Chairman; Colquhoun will report to him.
- Colquhoun served as COO since June 2023 and founded FMTV, acquired by Gaia in 2019.
- Annual salary increased from $400,000 to $450,000; other compensation unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-067810
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GAIA
- cik: 0001089872
- company_name: GAIA, INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089872/000095017023067810/0000950170-23-067810-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089872/000095017023067810/gaia-20231204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-067810
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-067810.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-067810.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jirka Rysavy departed as Chief Executive Officer at GAIA, INC.
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Colquhoun will be taking over the CEO position from founder Jirka Rysavy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089872/000095017023067810/0000950170-23-067810-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Colquhoun was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at GAIA, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On December 4, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gaia, Inc. (the “Company” or “Gaia”) appointed James Colquhoun, age 42, as Chief Executive Officer, effective today.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1089872/000095017023067810/0000950170-23-067810-index.htm

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