---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001645590-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPE"
cik: "0001645590"
company_name: "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co"
filed_at: "2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:04:52.577470+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HPE appoints Kristin Major as CPO; Neil MacDonald adds HPC & AI role

## Summary
- Alan May resigns as CPO effective Feb 1, 2024; stays to support Juniper integration.
- Kristin Major (former SVP, Chief Talent Officer) becomes EVP & CPO, reporting to CEO Antonio Neri.
- Neil MacDonald adds GM of HPC & AI to his Compute role, effective Feb 1.
- Hewlett Packard Labs moves under CTO Fidelma Russo.
- Changes aim to support Juniper acquisition and AI strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001645590-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPE
- cik: 0001645590
- company_name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
- filed_at: 2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559024000004/0001645590-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559024000004/hpe-20240117.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001645590-24-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001645590-24-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001645590-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristin Major was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of HPE has appointed Kristin Major, HPE's current Senior Vice President and Chief Talent Officer, to become the Company's new Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, effective as of February 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559024000004/0001645590-24-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alan May resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
  source text: On January 17, 2024, Alan May notified Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“HPE” or the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of HPE, effective as of February 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645590/000164559024000004/0001645590-24-000004-index.htm

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