---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001007587-22-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KVHI"
cik: "0001007587"
company_name: "KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE"
filed_at: "2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:49:18.809584+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KVH Industries appoints Brent C. Bruun as permanent CEO, adds two new directors

## Summary
- Brent C. Bruun appointed President, CEO and Class II director effective June 15, 2022; he served as interim CEO since March 2022.
- David M. Tolley appointed as Class III director effective June 15, 2022; term expires 2023. He is independent.
- David B. Kagan appointed as Class I director effective June 21, 2022; term expires 2024. He is independent.
- No changes to Bruun's compensation in connection with appointment; he receives no separate director compensation.
- Tolley was EVP and CFO of Intelsat; Kagan is CEO of Globalstar. Both bring satellite industry expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001007587-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KVHI
- cik: 0001007587
- company_name: KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE
- filed_at: 2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758722000009/0001007587-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758722000009/kvhi-20220615.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001007587-22-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001007587-22-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001007587-22-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David M. Tolley was appointed as Director at KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed David M. Tolley as a Class III member of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758722000009/0001007587-22-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  David B. Kagan was appointed as Director at KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Kagan's appointment was effective on June 21, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758722000009/0001007587-22-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brent C. Bruun was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 15, 2022, the Board of Directors of KVH Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Brent C. Bruun as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a Class II member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758722000009/0001007587-22-000009-index.htm

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