---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-251701"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTLS"
cik: "0000892553"
company_name: "CHART INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:48:43.763153+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chart Industries appoints three new directors: Harris, Harty, Strauch

## Summary
- Paula Harris (Schlumberger veteran) joins Compensation Committee; board now 8 independent plus CEO.
- Linda Harty (former Medtronic VP/Treasurer) appointed to Audit Committee, brings financial/treasury expertise.
- Roger Strauch (Roda Group chairman, venture capital in low-carbon energy) joins Nominations & Governance Committee.
- Board now comprises 4 female and 5 diverse directors out of 9 total.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-251701
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTLS
- cik: 0000892553
- company_name: CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312521251701/0001193125-21-251701-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312521251701/d204188d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-251701
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-251701.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-251701.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paula Harris was appointed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 19, 2021, the Board of Directors of Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paula Harris, Linda Harty and Roger Strauch to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312521251701/0001193125-21-251701-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger Strauch was appointed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 19, 2021, the Board of Directors of Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paula Harris, Linda Harty and Roger Strauch to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312521251701/0001193125-21-251701-index.htm
- Executive change
  Linda Harty was appointed as Director at CHART INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 19, 2021, the Board of Directors of Chart Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paula Harris, Linda Harty and Roger Strauch to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000119312521251701/0001193125-21-251701-index.htm

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