---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-014640"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KALU"
cik: "0000811596"
company_name: "KAISER ALUMINUM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:01:47.607332+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kaiser Aluminum appoints Blain Tiffany as EVP Sales & Marketing and Jason Walsh as EVP Manufacturing

## Summary
- Blain Tiffany promoted to EVP Sales & Marketing; base salary increased from $400k to $425k.
- Jason Walsh promoted to EVP Manufacturing; base salary increased from $450k to $465k.
- Short-term incentive targets for 2022: Tiffany max $625k, Walsh max $750k (prorated).
- Each granted additional RSUs (Tiffany 692, Walsh 1,224) vesting March 2025.
- All adjustments effective April 15, 2022; compensatory changes approved by compensation committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-014640
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KALU
- cik: 0000811596
- company_name: KAISER ALUMINUM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000156459022014640/0001564590-22-014640-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000156459022014640/kalu-8k_20220415.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Walsh was appointed as Executive Vice President – Manufacturing at KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Manufacturing
  source text: On April 15, 2022, the board of directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Blain Tiffany as Executive Vice President – Sales and Marketing and Jason Walsh as Executive Vice President – Manufacturing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000156459022014640/0001564590-22-014640-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blain Tiffany was appointed as Executive Vice President – Sales and Marketing at KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Sales and Marketing
  source text: On April 15, 2022, the board of directors of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Blain Tiffany as Executive Vice President – Sales and Marketing and Jason Walsh as Executive Vice President – Manufacturing.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811596/000156459022014640/0001564590-22-014640-index.htm

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