---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-045743"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IR"
cik: "0001699150"
company_name: "Ingersoll Rand Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:42:03.895561+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ingersoll Rand expands board to 11; appoints Julie Schertell and JoAnna Sohovich

## Summary
- Board increased from nine to 11 directors; both appointments effective October 2, 2023.
- Julie Schertell is president and CEO of Mativ (NYSE:MATV); brings 30+ years in specialty materials and M&A.
- JoAnna Sohovich is chair of Chamberlain Group, former CEO; expertise in IoT and digital transformation.
- Sohovich joins Audit Committee; Schertell joins Nominating & Governance and Sustainability committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-045743
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IR
- cik: 0001699150
- company_name: Ingersoll Rand Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699150/000114036123045743/0001140361-23-045743-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699150/000114036123045743/ef20011494_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045743
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045743.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045743.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Schertell was elected as Director at Ingersoll Rand Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, increased the size of the Board from nine to eleven members and elected Julie Schertell and JoAnna Sohovich to fill the vacancies so created, both effective October 2, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699150/000114036123045743/0001140361-23-045743-index.htm
- Executive change
  JoAnna Sohovich was elected as Director at Ingersoll Rand Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ingersoll Rand Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, increased the size of the Board from nine to eleven members and elected Julie Schertell and JoAnna Sohovich to fill the vacancies so created, both effective October 2, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699150/000114036123045743/0001140361-23-045743-index.htm

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