---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-001174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCMD"
cik: "0001027838"
company_name: "TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T19:15:35.916191+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tactile Medical appoints Carmen Volkart to Board of Directors effective Jan 5, 2023

## Summary
- Carmen Volkart elected to board; board size fixed at eight directors as of Jan 5, 2023.
- She will serve on the Audit Committee and Compliance and Reimbursement Committee.
- Initial RSU grant of pro-rata $145,000 value plus annual cash retainers of $50,000 (board), $10,000 (audit), $5,000 (compliance).
- Volkart is CFO of NatureWorks LLC; previously CFO of NxThera, Tornier, and executive roles at medical device firms.
- Press release issued Jan 5, 2023 announcing the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-001174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCMD
- cik: 0001027838
- company_name: TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923001174/0001104659-23-001174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923001174/tm231314d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-001174
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-001174.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-001174.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carmen B. Volkart was elected as Director at TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 5, 2023, the board of directors of Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Carmen B. Volkart to serve as a member of the board and fixed the size of the board at eight directors, all effective as of January 5, 2023 .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923001174/0001104659-23-001174-index.htm

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