---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-004126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKLZ"
cik: "0001801661"
company_name: "Skillz Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T07:11:27.424577+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skillz appoints Kevin Chessen, co-founder of BTIG, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Kevin Chessen appointed to Skillz Board of Directors and Audit Committee effective February 17, 2023.
- Chessen co-founded global financial services firm BTIG and is currently an advisor at Argonaut Investments.
- Appointment approved by written consent of majority stockholders under Delaware law.
- Chessen brings decades of capital markets and financial services experience to the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-004126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKLZ
- cik: 0001801661
- company_name: Skillz Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828023004126/0001628280-23-004126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828023004126/sklz-20230217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-004126
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-004126.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-004126.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Chessen was appointed as Director at Skillz Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 17, 2023, a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock of Skillz Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Kevin Chessen to the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1801661/000162828023004126/0001628280-23-004126-index.htm

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