---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-133337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T02:40:13.985601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold elevates Chambers to President, Verbarendse to President, Americas

## Summary
- Rob Chambers appointed to new President role, overseeing global operations with increased P&L responsibility.
- Bryan Verbarendse promoted from EVP & COO, Americas to President, Americas, leading North and South America.
- Richard Winnall (President, International) adds oversight of Global Commercial and Operations Committees.
- Company reaffirms 2025 full-year financial guidance as issued in Q1 earnings release on May 8, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-133337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312525133337/0001193125-25-133337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312525133337/d947557d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133337
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133337.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-133337.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert S. Chambers changed role as President at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President
  source text: Robert S. Chambers, previously serving as President, Americas, will assume the newly created executive role of President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312525133337/0001193125-25-133337-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Bryan Verbarendse was appointed as President, Americas at AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST.
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: M. Bryan Verbarendse, previously serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Americas, will succeed Mr. Chambers as President, Americas.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312525133337/0001193125-25-133337-index.htm

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