---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-043507"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YHGJ"
cik: "0001042187"
company_name: "YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD."
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:46:19.421823+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yunhong Green CTI CEO Frank Cesario resigns; Jana M. Schwan appointed as new CEO

## Summary
- Frank Cesario resigns as CEO and Acting CFO effective Nov 8, 2024; remains a director.
- Board appoints Jana M. Schwan as CEO effective Nov 11, 2024; she has been with company since 2002.
- Schwan previously COO and VP of Operations; will lead operations, sales, marketing.
- Discloses related-party note payable to Schwan's father; balance outstanding after $1M repayment in Jan 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-043507
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YHGJ
- cik: 0001042187
- company_name: YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD.
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042187/000149315224043507/0001493152-24-043507-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042187/000149315224043507/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-043507.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jana M. Schwan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board shared its intention to appoint Jana M. Schwan, 48, as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 11, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042187/000149315224043507/0001493152-24-043507-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frank Cesario resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer at YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
  source text: received notice of the resignation of Frank Cesario as Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042187/000149315224043507/0001493152-24-043507-index.htm

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