---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-030532"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PHUN"
cik: "0001665300"
company_name: "Phunware, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T15:05:51.574001+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Phunware appoints Russ Buyse as CEO and board member effective Dec 28

## Summary
- Russ Buyse becomes CEO effective Dec 28, 2022; also appointed to board Nov 21, 2022 as Class III director.
- Buyse previously COO of GlobaliD; background in mobile, data, and digital identity.
- Randall Crowder resigned from board but stays as COO; Buyse fills vacancy.
- Buyse receives $6,000 one-time compensation for board service until CEO start date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-030532
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PHUN
- cik: 0001665300
- company_name: Phunware, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022030532/0001628280-22-030532-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022030532/phun-20221117.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-030532
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-030532.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-030532.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Randall Crowder resigned as director at Phunware, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Randall Crowder
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022030532/0001628280-22-030532-index.htm
- Executive change
  Russell Buyse was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Phunware, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Phunware, Inc. (the "Company") approved the appointment of Russell Buyse to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective December 28, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022030532/0001628280-22-030532-index.htm
- Executive change
  Russell Buyse was appointed as Class III Director at Phunware, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Buyse to serve as a director on our Board effective as of November 21, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022030532/0001628280-22-030532-index.htm

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