---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001032220-21-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMS"
cik: "0001032220"
company_name: "MAXIMUS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:50:28.390205+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Maximus board chair Peter Pond resigns; John Haley appointed as non-executive chair

## Summary
- Peter B. Pond resigned from Maximus board on Sept 14, 2021; served as director since 1997 and chair since 2001.
- John J. Haley appointed independent non-executive board chair and chair of the Compensation Committee.
- Director Anne K. Altman appointed vice chair of the board.
- No mention of any disagreement or controversy regarding Pond's departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001032220-21-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMS
- cik: 0001032220
- company_name: MAXIMUS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222021000110/0001032220-21-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222021000110/mms-20210917.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001032220-21-000110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001032220-21-000110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001032220-21-000110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter B. Pond resigned as Chair of the Board at MAXIMUS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On September 14, 2021, Peter B. Pond resigned from the Maximus board of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222021000110/0001032220-21-000110-index.htm
- Executive change
  John J. Haley was appointed as independent, non-executive Chair at MAXIMUS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent, non-executive Chair
  source text: The board of directors appointed John J. Haley as the independent, non-executive Chair to replace Mr. Pond as well as the Chair of the Compensation Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222021000110/0001032220-21-000110-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anne K. Altman was appointed as Vice Chair of the board of directors at MAXIMUS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chair of the board of directors
  source text: In addition, director Anne K. Altman was appointed Vice Chair of the board of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032220/000103222021000110/0001032220-21-000110-index.htm

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