---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-000764"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNES"
cik: "0001680378"
company_name: "SenesTech, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:38:14.920242+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SenesTech expands Nicole Williams' role as CSO to oversee marketing/sales; Krause shifts to non-executive

## Summary
- Nicole Williams, CSO since May 2021, adds oversight of marketing and sales operations effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Steve Krause transitions from EVP Sales & Marketing to non-executive role focused on agricultural and distributor channels.
- Williams receives $175K base salary, $75K guaranteed 2021 bonus, and 25,000 stock options vesting over 3 years.
- Severance: 6 months base salary continuation and COBRA reimbursement if terminated without cause or resigns for good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-000764
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNES
- cik: 0001680378
- company_name: SenesTech, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022000764/0001213900-22-000764-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022000764/ea152999-8k_senestech.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000764
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000764.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000764.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Krause changed role as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned to a non-executive role
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
  source text: Mrs. Williams expanded role coincides with Steve Krause’s transition from his role as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing overseeing SenesTech’s sales and marketing function to a non-executive role where Mr. Krause will focus on the continued evolution and expansion of the Company’s agricultural market and distributor channel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022000764/0001213900-22-000764-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicole Williams changed role as Chief Strategy Officer at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: expanded responsibilities to include oversight of marketing and sales operations
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On January 1, 2022, Nicole Williams’ responsibilities as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer expanded to include the oversight of the Company’s marketing and sales operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390022000764/0001213900-22-000764-index.htm

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