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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023459-24-000105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLP"
cik: "0001023459"
company_name: "Simulations Plus, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:47:04.285060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simulations Plus Announces Leadership Changes and Business Unit Restructuring

## Summary
- Steven Chang promoted to President, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology, effective August 30, 2024.
- Jenna Rouse named President of newly formed Adaptive Learning & Insights business unit.
- Murry Alper named President of newly formed Medical Communications business unit.
- Sandra Suarez-Sharp transitions to President, Regulatory Strategies Center of Excellence.
- Brett Howell (former President, QSP) and Michael Raymer depart after assisting transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023459-24-000105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLP
- cik: 0001023459
- company_name: Simulations Plus, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023459/000102345924000105/0001023459-24-000105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023459/000102345924000105/slp-20240823.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023459-24-000105.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023459-24-000105.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brett Howell departed as President, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology at Simulations Plus, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: President, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
  source text: Effective August 30, 2024, Dr. Brett Howell, Ph.D., has departed the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023459/000102345924000105/0001023459-24-000105-index.htm

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