---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001522540-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MQ"
cik: "0001522540"
company_name: "Marqeta, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T13:20:56.987098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marqeta board reshuffles: two directors resign, two appointed effective April 18

## Summary
- Directors Godfrey Sullivan and Helen Riley resign from board effective June 12, 2025; no disagreement stated.
- Board appoints Wendy Thomas (Class I) and Elaine Paul (Class III) effective April 18, 2025.
- Both new directors join Audit Committee; Paul also on Nomination and Governance, Thomas on Payments Innovation.
- Standard compensation and indemnification agreements apply to new directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001522540-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MQ
- cik: 0001522540
- company_name: Marqeta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/0001522540-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/mq-20250410.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522540-25-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Godfrey Sullivan resigned as Director at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 10, 2025, Godfrey Sullivan notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marqeta, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Board effective as of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 12, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/0001522540-25-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Helen Riley resigned as Director at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 10, 2025, Helen Riley notified the Board of her intent to resign from the Board effective as of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/0001522540-25-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elaine Paul was appointed as Director at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: As of April 18, 2025, the Board appoints Wendy Thomas to serve as a Class I member of the Board, and Elaine Paul to serve as a Class III member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/0001522540-25-000006-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wendy Thomas was appointed as Director at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: As of April 18, 2025, the Board appoints Wendy Thomas to serve as a Class I member of the Board, and Elaine Paul to serve as a Class III member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254025000006/0001522540-25-000006-index.htm

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