---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-070238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADV"
cik: "0001776661"
company_name: "Advantage Solutions Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T03:36:28.120726+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Advantage Solutions appoints new CFO, CHRO, and CCO; CFO Brian Stevens transitions out

## Summary
- CFO Brian Stevens to transition out effective March 27; will remain as non-executive employee through August 1, eligible for severance.
- Christopher Growe named CFO effective March 27; receives base salary $560k, signing bonus $100k, and equity grants valued up to $1.6M.
- Pamela Morris-Thornton (ex-Panera) appointed CHRO, Kelli Hammersmith (ex-Northern Trust) appointed CCO, both effective March 20.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-070238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADV
- cik: 0001776661
- company_name: Advantage Solutions Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776661/000119312523070238/0001193125-23-070238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776661/000119312523070238/d666545d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-070238
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-070238.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-070238.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Stevens changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Advantage Solutions Inc..
  - Action: transition out
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. Stevens will transition out of his current role effective as of March 27, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776661/000119312523070238/0001193125-23-070238-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Growe was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Advantage Solutions Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company approved the appointment of Christopher Growe as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of March 27, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776661/000119312523070238/0001193125-23-070238-index.htm

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