MariaDB appoints Paul O'Brien as CEO; Michael Howard resigns, remains on board

MariaDB plc

Paul O'Brien named CEO and director effective May 26, 2023; previously SVP Sales and Field Operations.
O'Brien receives $450K base salary plus $200K target bonus for FY2023; equity grants pending.
Former CEO Michael Howard gets 12 months salary ($425K), bonus, option vesting acceleration, and extension to exercise 1,058,619 options.
Tom Siegel appointed CRO and Jonah Harris as CTO effective June 5, 2023.
Company targets $100M ARR by end of 2025; O'Brien cites strong cloud product momentum.

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Appointed

Paul O'Brien

Director

MariaDB plc

Effective: 2023-05-26
Filed: May 30, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. O’Brien has been appointed by the Board to serve as a director of the Board, effective May 26, 2023.

Appointed

Paul O'Brien

Chief Executive Officer

MariaDB plc

Effective: 2023-05-26
Filed: May 30, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

Paul O’Brien, has been appointed by the Board to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 26, 2023

Departed

Michael Howard

Chief Executive Officer

MariaDB plc

Effective: 2023-05-26
Successor: Paul O'Brien
Filed: May 30, 2023, 7:59 PM ET

Michael Howard has resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 26, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Paul O'Brien was appointed as Director at MariaDB plc.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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Mr. O’Brien has been appointed by the Board to serve as a director of the Board, effective May 26, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Paul O'Brien was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at MariaDB plc.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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Paul O’Brien, has been appointed by the Board to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective May 26, 2023

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Howard resigned as Chief Executive Officer at MariaDB plc.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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Michael Howard has resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 26, 2023.

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