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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-028925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HHS"
cik: "0000045919"
company_name: "HARTE HANKS INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T12:01:09.779596+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harte Hanks appoints Kelly Waller as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing

## Summary
- Kelly Waller joins as SVP Sales and Marketing, relocating to Boston and reporting to CEO Kirk Davis.
- Previously Global VP Mid-Market at Finastra ($1.85B revenue), managing 120+ employees.
- Earlier roles include Inside Sales Director at Extreme Networks and leadership at SunGard, Kantar Media.
- Appointment effective October 24, 2023; no departure details for prior SVP.
- Waller to focus on new logo growth, customer retention, and process excellence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-028925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HHS
- cik: 0000045919
- company_name: HARTE HANKS INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923028925/0001437749-23-028925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45919/000143774923028925/hhs20231025_8k.htm

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