---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-056166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ELAB"
cik: "0001840563"
company_name: "PMGC Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:52:46.619216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO resigns effective June 21; CFO Bensler named non-employee CEO; CMO and CCO terminated in restructuring

## Summary
- Dr. Jordan Plews resigned as CEO effective June 21, 2024; remains CEO of subsidiaries Elevai Skincare and Elevai Biosciences.
- Graydon Bensler (current CFO) appointed non-employee CEO; compensation unchanged at $200,000/year via consulting agreement.
- CMO Brenda Buechler and CCO Christoph Kraneiss terminated without cause as part of workforce reduction to streamline operations.
- Braeden Lichti appointed non-executive chairman effective June 21; receives $199,200/year; prior advisory agreement terminated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-056166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ELAB
- cik: 0001840563
- company_name: PMGC Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/ea0208314-8k_elevai.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-056166
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-056166.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-056166.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Jordan Plews resigned as chief executive officer at PMGC Holdings Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: chief executive officer
  source text: Dr. Jordan Plews, notified the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) of his intention to resign as chief executive officer of the Company , effective on the close of business on June 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brenda Buechler departed as chief marketing officer at PMGC Holdings Inc..
  - Action: terminated without cause
  - Role: chief marketing officer
  source text: On June 20, 2024, we notified Brenda Buechler, our chief marketing officer, and Christoph Kraneiss, our chief commercial officer that each of them was involuntarily terminated without ‘cause’ or laid off from employment as part of a wider job elimination/restructuring or reduction in force of the Company in order to streamline the Company’s operations and organizational structure.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christoph Kraneiss departed as chief commercial officer at PMGC Holdings Inc..
  - Action: terminated without cause
  - Role: chief commercial officer
  source text: On June 20, 2024, we notified Brenda Buechler, our chief marketing officer, and Christoph Kraneiss, our chief commercial officer that each of them was involuntarily terminated without ‘cause’ or laid off from employment as part of a wider job elimination/restructuring or reduction in force of the Company in order to streamline the Company’s operations and organizational structure.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm
- Executive change
  Braeden Lichti was appointed as non-executive chairman and director at PMGC Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-executive chairman and director
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Braeden Lichti, as non-executive chairman and director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm
- Executive change
  Graydon Bensler was appointed as non-employee Chief Executive Officer at PMGC Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-employee Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed our current chief financial officer and director, Mr. Graydon Bensler, as non-employee Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840563/000121390024056166/0001213900-24-056166-index.htm

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