---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-017830"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T10:51:03.227337+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Professional Diversity Network CFO Larry Aichler departs; Megan Bozzuto named interim CFO

## Summary
- Larry Aichler ceased as CFO effective May 15, 2024 by mutual agreement.
- Megan Bozzuto, former CMO and President of IAW segment, appointed interim CFO on May 20, 2024.
- Bozzuto's salary increased to $132,000/year and received a $20,000 stock grant.
- Company has begun search for a permanent CFO successor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-017830
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924017830/0001437749-24-017830-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924017830/ipdn20240515_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Megan Bozzuto was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Megan Bozzuto as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pending the outcome of the Company’s search for a permanent successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924017830/0001437749-24-017830-index.htm
- Executive change
  Larry Aichler departed as Chief Financial Officer at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 15, 2024, Larry Aichler ceased to be the Chief Financial Officer of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (the “Company”) by mutual agreement effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000143774924017830/0001437749-24-017830-index.htm

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