---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-329872"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKNO"
cik: "0001850902"
company_name: "Alpha Teknova, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:42:34.248998+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Teknova appoints Ken Gelhaus as CCO and Jennifer Henry as SVP Marketing

## Summary
- Ken Gelhaus appointed CCO effective Nov 15, 2021; base salary $377,500 plus 40% bonus and 85,000 stock option.
- Jennifer Henry appointed SVP Marketing; previously Senior Director of Global Brand at eBay and roles at Apple, Google, Facebook.
- Gelhaus brings 15+ years life sciences experience, most recently VP/GM at BD Biosciences; Henry brings consumer brand expertise.
- CCO role includes leading sales, product management, commercial operations, and customer service teams.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-329872
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKNO
- cik: 0001850902
- company_name: Alpha Teknova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000119312521329872/0001193125-21-329872-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000119312521329872/d241454d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-329872.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ken Gelhaus was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Alpha Teknova, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On November 10, 2021, Alpha Teknova, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ken Gelhaus, age 39, was appointed as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1850902/000119312521329872/0001193125-21-329872-index.htm

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