---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-025593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAWH"
cik: "0001756390"
company_name: "Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:00:50.687690+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascend Wellness appoints Interim Co-CEOs Perullo and Neville; Kurtin becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Frank Perullo (President) and Daniel Neville (CFO) appointed Interim Co-CEOs effective Sept 27, 2022.
- Founder/former CEO Abner Kurtin transitions to Executive Chairman with non-material contract amendments.
- Perullo and Neville retain existing roles; no compensation changes for the Co-CEO appointments.
- Board has commenced search for a permanent CEO.
- Perullo co-founded company, Neville joined in 2019 and became CFO in 2020.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-025593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAWH
- cik: 0001756390
- company_name: Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022025593/0001628280-22-025593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022025593/aawh-20220927.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-025593.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Abner Kurtin changed role as Executive Chairman at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Chairman, Founder and former-CEO Abner Kurtin will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022025593/0001628280-22-025593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel Neville was appointed as Interim Co-CEO at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Co-CEO
  source text: President & Co-founder Frank Perullo and Chief Financial Officer Daniel Neville had been appointed Interim Co-CEOs, effective as of September 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022025593/0001628280-22-025593-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frank Perullo was appointed as Interim Co-CEO at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Co-CEO
  source text: President & Co-founder Frank Perullo and Chief Financial Officer Daniel Neville had been appointed Interim Co-CEOs, effective as of September 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022025593/0001628280-22-025593-index.htm

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