---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-000442"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEVO"
cik: "0001392380"
company_name: "Gevo, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:38:57.455787+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gevo COO Ryan to retire June 2026; Hanselman hired as successor

## Summary
- Chris Ryan retires as President and COO effective June 5, 2026; Greg Hanselman hired as EVP Operations to succeed him.
- Paul Bloom's amended employment agreement: base salary $550K, target bonus 100% of base, severance up to 12 months salary plus bonus in CIC.
- Leke Agiri (CFO) enters new agreement: base salary $380K, target bonus 65% of base, severance up to 12 months salary plus 1.0x bonus in CIC.
- Non-compete and non-solicitation with 10,000 restricted stock grants; non-compete payments of 18 months (Bloom) or 12 months (Agiri) salary plus bonus.
- Hanselman previously VP Global Engineering at Ingredion, SVP at Tate & Lyle, and roles at ADM.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-000442
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEVO
- cik: 0001392380
- company_name: Gevo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465926000442/0001104659-26-000442-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465926000442/tm2534603d1_8k.htm

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