---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-067859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCN"
cik: "0000887936"
company_name: "FTI CONSULTING, INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T02:45:24.071572+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FTI Consulting adds Steigerwalt and Zelenka as independent directors; board expands to 11

## Summary
- Elected Eric Steigerwalt (CEO of Brighthouse Financial) and Janet Zelenka (ex-CFO/CIO of Stericycle) as independent directors effective March 28, 2025.
- Board size increased from nine to 11 directors.
- Each new director receives prorated annual compensation: $50,000 cash retainer plus $250,000 RSU award.
- No committee assignments yet; Board will reconsider composition after June 4, 2025 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-067859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCN
- cik: 0000887936
- company_name: FTI CONSULTING, INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887936/000119312525067859/0001193125-25-067859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887936/000119312525067859/d922570d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Janet Zelenka was elected as Director at FTI CONSULTING, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective March 25, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI Consulting” or the “Company”) elected Eric Steigerwalt and Janet Zelenka as independent directors of FTI Consulting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887936/000119312525067859/0001193125-25-067859-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Steigerwalt was elected as Director at FTI CONSULTING, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective March 25, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI Consulting” or the “Company”) elected Eric Steigerwalt and Janet Zelenka as independent directors of FTI Consulting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887936/000119312525067859/0001193125-25-067859-index.htm

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