---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001639825-22-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTON"
cik: "0001639825"
company_name: "PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:09:04.219202+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peloton appoints Barry McCarthy as CEO; Foley becomes Executive Chair; two new directors

## Summary
- Barry McCarthy (ex-Spotify/Netflix CFO) named CEO and President effective Feb 9, 2022; also joins Board.
- Co-founder John Foley becomes Executive Chair; William Lynch transitions from President to non-executive director.
- Board expands to nine; Angel L. Mendez (supply chain) and Jonathan Mildenhall (marketing) appointed; Erik Blachford resigns.
- McCarthy receives 8M-share stock option award, $1M base salary, relocation and legal reimbursements.
- Company cites need for sustainable growth and profitability; McCarthy's background in subscription business models.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001639825-22-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTON
- cik: 0001639825
- company_name: PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639825/000163982522000014/0001639825-22-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639825/000163982522000014/pton-20220205.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan Mildenhall was appointed as Director at PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from seven to nine directors and appointed each of Angel L. Mendez and Jonathan Mildenhall to the Board, in each case, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639825/000163982522000014/0001639825-22-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Angel L. Mendez was appointed as Director at PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased the size of the Board from seven to nine directors and appointed each of Angel L. Mendez and Jonathan Mildenhall to the Board, in each case, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639825/000163982522000014/0001639825-22-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erik Blachford resigned as Director at PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 5, 2022, Erik Blachford notified the Peloton Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class I director and from the Board’s Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and its Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (the “NCGR Committee”), in each case, effective on February 8, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1639825/000163982522000014/0001639825-22-000014-index.htm

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