---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-020532"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPDN"
cik: "0001546296"
company_name: "Professional Diversity Network, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:30:47.012623+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grace Reyes resigns from Board, Chris Renn appointed as director

## Summary
- Grace Reyes resigned from Board effective July 28, 2022; not due to any disagreement.
- Reyes will serve as Chairwoman of IAW Advisory Board (wholly-owned subsidiary); compensation includes $50k/yr cash, 10% commission on sponsorship sales, and restricted stock grants.
- Chris Renn elected to fill vacancy effective July 28, 2022; currently director at Bluestone Capital and SVP of Rennatus.
- No arrangement or family relationship between Renn and other directors or executive officers.
- Renn's director compensation will be commensurate with other outside directors as per 2022 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-020532
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPDN
- cik: 0001546296
- company_name: Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+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/1546296/000149315222020532/0001493152-22-020532-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000149315222020532/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Grace Reyes resigned as Director at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 25, 2022, Grace Reyes, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (the “Company”) tendered her resignation as a director of the Company effective on July 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000149315222020532/0001493152-22-020532-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Renn was elected as Director at Professional Diversity Network, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 28, 2022, the remaining four directors of the Company elected Chris Renn to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Ms. Reyes’ resignation, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546296/000149315222020532/0001493152-22-020532-index.htm

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