Okta appoints Helen Riley to board; Emilie Choi resigns effective Sept 14

Okta, Inc.

Emilie Choi resigned from Okta's board Sept 14, 2026; not due to any disagreement with the company.
Helen Riley appointed as independent Class I director effective Sept 18, 2026, serving until 2027 annual meeting.
Riley joins Audit Committee; receives $35k annual board retainer, $13k audit committee pay, and 2,907 RSUs vesting over 3 years.
Riley brings 20 years of financial/operational experience from AI-focused companies, per CEO Todd McKinnon.

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Appointed

Helen Riley

independent director

OKTA · Okta, Inc.

Effective: 2026-09-18
Filed: September 18, 2026, 4:24 PM ET

Additionally, on September 17, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of its Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Helen Riley as an independent director of the Company, effective September 18, 2026.

Departed

Emilie Choi

Class I director

OKTA · Okta, Inc.

Effective: 2026-09-14
Filed: September 18, 2026, 4:24 PM ET

On September 14, 2026 , Emilie Choi, a Class I director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Okta, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice that she would resign from the Board, effective that day.

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Helen Riley was appointed as independent director at Okta, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: independent director

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Additionally, on September 17, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of its Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Helen Riley as an independent director of the Company, effective September 18, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Emilie Choi resigned as Class I director at Okta, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Class I director

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On September 14, 2026 , Emilie Choi, a Class I director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Okta, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice that she would resign from the Board, effective that day.

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