---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-355376"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TPICQ"
cik: "0001455684"
company_name: "TPI COMPOSITES, INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:39:13.778004+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TPI Composites CFO Schumaker resigns; Gossar named interim CFO; CCO Hilderhoff to depart Dec 31

## Summary
- CFO Bryan Schumaker resigns effective Dec 13, 2021; resignation not related to any disagreement with the Company.
- Chief Accounting Officer Adan Gossar appointed interim CFO and Principal Financial Officer, effective Dec 16, 2021.
- Chief Commercial Officer Hilderhoff's last day of employment is Dec 31, 2021; severance includes 12 months base salary and health insurance.
- Gossar has served as CAO since July 2020; prior roles include CAO at Reef Technology and Corporate Controller at Veritiv.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions between Gossar and executive officers or directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-355376
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TPICQ
- cik: 0001455684
- company_name: TPI COMPOSITES, INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455684/000119312521355376/0001193125-21-355376-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455684/000119312521355376/d249911d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adan Gossar was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at TPI COMPOSITES, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2021, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Adan Gossar, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, as the interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, effective December 16, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455684/000119312521355376/0001193125-21-355376-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hilderhoff departed as Chief Commercial Officer at TPI COMPOSITES, INC.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2021, the Company notified Mr. Hilderhoff that his last date of employment with the Company as its Chief Commercial Officer will be December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455684/000119312521355376/0001193125-21-355376-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bryan R. Schumaker resigned as Chief Financial Officer at TPI COMPOSITES, INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 13, 2021, Bryan R. Schumaker notified TPI Composites, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455684/000119312521355376/0001193125-21-355376-index.htm

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