---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-001211"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASPN"
cik: "0001145986"
company_name: "ASPEN AEROGELS INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:08:39.266316+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aspen Aerogels CFO John Fairbanks to retire April 1, 2022; Ricardo Rodriguez named successor

## Summary
- John F. Fairbanks to retire as VP, Treasurer and CFO effective April 1, 2022 after 15 years.
- Ricardo Rodriguez, Chief Strategy Officer since Nov 2021, appointed SVP and CFO effective April 1.
- Keith Schilling appointed SVP, Technology effective Jan 29, 2022; previously at Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.
- Amy Damiano joined as VP Marketing (June 2021), Laura Guerrant-Oiye as VP IR & Corp Comms (Sept 2021).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-001211
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASPN
- cik: 0001145986
- company_name: ASPEN AEROGELS INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022001211/0001564590-22-001211-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022001211/aspn-8k_20220113.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001211
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001211.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-001211.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ricardo Rodriguez was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ASPEN AEROGELS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Fairbanks’ retirement, the Company has announced that it intends to appoint Ricardo Rodriguez, Chief Strategy Officer of the Company, as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022001211/0001564590-22-001211-index.htm
- Executive change
  John F. Fairbanks departed as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at ASPEN AEROGELS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 13, 2022, John F. Fairbanks notified Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022001211/0001564590-22-001211-index.htm

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