---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640147-25-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNOW"
cik: "0001640147"
company_name: "Snowflake Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T06:10:44.140401+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Snowflake CRO Christopher Degnan steps down; Michael Gannon named successor

## Summary
- Christopher Degnan notified intent to step down as CRO on March 4, 2025.
- Michael Gannon appointed as new CRO, effective March 14, 2025.
- Gannon previously President, North America at Broadcom Inc. (Nov 2023–Mar 2025).
- Gannon also held senior sales roles at VMware, including SVP GM Americas.
- Degnan will remain after transition to support continuity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640147-25-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNOW
- cik: 0001640147
- company_name: Snowflake Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000027/0001640147-25-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000027/snow-20250304.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher W. Degnan departed as Chief Revenue Officer at Snowflake Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On March 4, 2025, Christopher W. Degnan notified Snowflake Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his intention to step down as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000027/0001640147-25-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Gannon was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer at Snowflake Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: In addition, on March 4, 2025, Michael Gannon was appointed by the Company to succeed Mr. Degnan as the Company’s new Chief Revenue Officer, effective upon the first day Mr. Gannon begins employment with the Company, which is expected to be March 14, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000027/0001640147-25-000027-index.htm

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