---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-001711"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:52:46.299975+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth names new General Counsel and Chief HR Officer effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Ward E. Bobitz resigned as EVP and General Counsel effective Dec 31, 2021; remains advisor through June 30, 2022.
- Gregory S. Karawan appointed EVP and General Counsel effective Jan 1, 2022; previously VP since June 2008.
- Pamela M. Harrison resigned as EVP and CHRO effective Dec 31, 2021 to pursue other opportunities.
- Melissa Hagerman appointed EVP and CHRO effective Jan 1, 2022; most recently HR leader for corporate functions since Feb 2018.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-001711
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/0001193125-22-001711-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/d266105d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-001711
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-001711.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-001711.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Karawan was appointed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: Effective January 1, 2022, the Company appointed Gregory S. Karawan as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/0001193125-22-001711-index.htm
- Executive change
  Pamela M. Harrison resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: In addition, on October 28, 2021, the Company announced that Pamela M. Harrison would resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 31, 2021, in order to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/0001193125-22-001711-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ward E. Bobitz resigned as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: As previously reported on October 28, 2021, Ward E. Bobitz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the 'Company'), has agreed with the Company that he would resign from his position as Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective December 31, 2021, but would remain with the Company in an advisory role through June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/0001193125-22-001711-index.htm
- Executive change
  Melissa Hagerman was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: Effective January 1, 2022, the Company appointed Melissa Hagerman as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522001711/0001193125-22-001711-index.htm

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