---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001010412-22-000001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTEL"
cik: "0000845819"
company_name: "KonaTel, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:11:09.473710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KonaTel names Chuck Griffin President and COO effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Chuck Griffin appointed President and COO, effective January 1, 2022.
- Griffin previously served as CEO of Lingo Communications and Impact Telecom, leading 11 accretive M&A transactions.
- He led Impact Telecom from startup to $290M annual revenue and 300 employees, with a successful exit in 2020.
- Griffin cites the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a catalyst for KonaTel's growth.
- He will lead sales, marketing, and all company operations under Chairman/CEO Sean McEwen.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001010412-22-000001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTEL
- cik: 0000845819
- company_name: KonaTel, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/845819/000101041222000001/0001010412-22-000001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/845819/000101041222000001/f8-kgriffinpressreleasew-lwb.htm

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