---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-032091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCMD"
cik: "0001027838"
company_name: "TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T02:46:57.528461+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tactile Medical appoints Elaine Birkemeyer as CFO, effective March 20, 2023

## Summary
- Birkemeyer succeeds retiring CFO Brent Moen; brings 26 years of finance experience from UnitedHealth Group and Best Buy.
- Initial base salary of $400,000 with target annual cash bonus of 55% of base salary.
- Equity awards: $250,000 sign-on RSUs (3-year vest) and $600,000 annual award (60% RSUs, 40% PSUs).
- Most recently served as CFO of UnitedHealth's Optum Care Solutions; previously CFO of Rally Health.
- Appointment effective March 20, 2023; company reiterates commitment to long-term profitable growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-032091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCMD
- cik: 0001027838
- company_name: TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923032091/0001104659-23-032091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923032091/tm239420d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-032091.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elaine M. Birkemeyer was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Board of Directors has appointed Elaine M. Birkemeyer as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective March 20, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923032091/0001104659-23-032091-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brent Moen departed as Chief Financial Officer at TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: who is retiring as our Chief Financial Officer as previously disclosed
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923032091/0001104659-23-032091-index.htm

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