---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-24-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T14:27:35.168481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey appoints Rhonda Gass to Board; 30+ years tech/cyber experience

## Summary
- Rhonda Gass, Global CIO at Stanley Black & Decker and ex-Dell VP, elected to WPC Board effective March 14, 2024.
- Brings 30+ years of experience in technological transformation, cybersecurity, and digital risk management.
- Will serve on the Audit Committee; board now has 11 members, including 4 women.
- Currently serves on the board of Flowers Foods and previously on the Connecticut Science Center board.
- Director compensation includes prorated annual cash retainer and restricted stock grant under 2017 Share Incentive Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-24-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537824000054/0001025378-24-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537824000054/wpc-20240318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-24-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-24-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-24-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rhonda O. Gass was elected as Director at W. P. Carey Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of March 14, 2024, Rhonda O. Gass, age 60, was elected to the Board of Directors of W. P. Carey Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537824000054/0001025378-24-000054-index.htm

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