---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-001748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBAI"
cik: "0001836981"
company_name: "BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T00:16:19.796481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BigBear.ai: Kevin McAleenan appointed CEO, Mandy Long steps down

## Summary
- Kevin McAleenan becomes CEO Jan 15, 2025; Mandy Long steps down as CEO, transitions to advisor.
- McAleenan compensation: $500K base, 125% bonus target, $4M initial equity (50/50 RSU/options), annual grants 200% of base.
- Long severance: $1.125M (12 mo salary + target bonus) plus ~$170K health premiums, subject to release.
- McAleenan previously President, co-founded Pangiam (acquired 2024); former Acting DHS Secretary under Trump.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-001748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBAI
- cik: 0001836981
- company_name: BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025001748/0001628280-25-001748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025001748/bbai-20250115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-001748
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-001748.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-001748.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin McAleenan was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 15, 2025, BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced that it has appointed Kevin McAleenan as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025001748/0001628280-25-001748-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amanda Long departed as Chief Executive Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Amanda Long will step down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board of Directors, transitioning to serve as a Company advisor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025001748/0001628280-25-001748-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin McAleenan was appointed as Class II Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: Mr. McAleenan will serve on the Board as a Class II Director for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025001748/0001628280-25-001748-index.htm

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