---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-24-016736"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:05:54.348859+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunOpta board member Katrina Houde resigns; David Lemmon appointed

## Summary
- Katrina Houde resigned from the board effective Sept 16, 2024, to focus on other opportunities; no disagreement with the company.
- David Lemmon appointed as director, serving on Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees.
- Lemmon is CEO of Hunter Amenities; previously held president roles at J.M. Smucker (Pet Food, Pet Snacks).
- Board size remains fixed at eight directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-24-016736
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324016736/0001062993-24-016736-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324016736/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-24-016736
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-24-016736.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-24-016736.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Katrina Houde resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 13, 2024, Katrina Houde, notified SunOpta, Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company"), that she intends to resign from her position as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective September 16, 2024, in order to focus on other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324016736/0001062993-24-016736-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Lemmon was appointed as Director at SunOpta Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 16, 2024, David Lemmon was appointed as a director of SunOpta Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324016736/0001062993-24-016736-index.htm

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