---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-027320"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CERT"
cik: "0001827090"
company_name: "Certara, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T18:44:55.029066+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Certara appoints John Gallagher as CFO effective April 1, 2023; Schemick transitions to new role

## Summary
- John Gallagher named CFO, effective April 1, 2023, succeeding Andrew Schemick.
- Schemick becomes SVP, Corporate Operations and Integration, focusing on operational excellence.
- Gallagher previously CFO of Cue Health; held senior roles at BD, GE, and Ford.
- Gallagher receives base salary of $575,000, 50% bonus target, $200,000 signing bonus, and $2.75M equity awards.
- Equity includes $1.26M performance stock units, $840K and $650K restricted stock units with multi-year vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-027320
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CERT
- cik: 0001827090
- company_name: Certara, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827090/000110465923027320/0001104659-23-027320-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827090/000110465923027320/tm238012d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-027320.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Gallagher III was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Certara, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John E. Gallagher III has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827090/000110465923027320/0001104659-23-027320-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Andrew Schemick changed role as Chief Financial Officer at Certara, Inc..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: M. Andrew Schemick, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, who will be stepping down from that role at the end of the day on March 31, 2023, but will remain with the Company in a senior executive role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1827090/000110465923027320/0001104659-23-027320-index.htm

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