---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-002023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PSN"
cik: "0000275880"
company_name: "PARSONS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:20:13.782099+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Parsons appoints Carey Smith as Chairwoman, Steven Leer as Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Carey A. Smith elected Chairwoman, effective April 14, 2022; she continues as President and CEO.
- Steven F. Leer elected Lead Independent Director, effective April 14, 2022, succeeding James McGovern.
- Chairman Charles Harrington retires on April 14, 2022, after 40 years with Parsons.
- Lead Independent Director James McGovern retires due to mandatory board retirement age.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-002023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PSN
- cik: 0000275880
- company_name: PARSONS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/0001564590-22-002023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/psn-8k_20220118.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-002023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-002023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-002023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carey A. Smith was appointed as Chairwoman at PARSONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairwoman
  source text: the appointment of Carey A. Smith as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors effective as of the annual shareholders’ meeting on April 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/0001564590-22-002023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven F. Leer was appointed as Lead Independent Director at PARSONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: the appointment of Steven F. Leer as the Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors effective as of the annual shareholders’ meeting on April 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/0001564590-22-002023-index.htm
- Executive change
  James F. McGovern departed as Lead Independent Director at PARSONS CORP.
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: The term for Parsons’ current Lead Independent Director, James F. McGovern, will expire on April 14, 2022 due to his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age for board members.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/0001564590-22-002023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles L. Harrington departed as Chairman of the Board at PARSONS CORP.
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: The term for Parsons’ current Chairman of the Board of Directors, Charles L. Harrington, will expire on April 14, 2022 due to his retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/275880/000156459022002023/0001564590-22-002023-index.htm

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