---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001733998-21-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWN"
cik: "0001733998"
company_name: "Northwest Natural Holding Co"
filed_at: "2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T15:21:12.415254+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NWN Chair C. Scott Gibson to retire Dec 31, 2021; Malia H. Wasson appointed Chair

## Summary
- Chair C. Scott Gibson retiring from Board of Northwest Natural Holding and NW Natural effective Dec 31, 2021.
- Malia H. Wasson appointed as Chair of the Board effective August 9, 2021 to facilitate transition.
- Gibson served as director since 2002, first on NW Natural Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001733998-21-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWN
- cik: 0001733998
- company_name: Northwest Natural Holding Co
- filed_at: 2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399821000025/0001733998-21-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399821000025/nwn-20210806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-21-000025
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-21-000025.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-21-000025.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Malia H. Wasson was appointed as Chair of the Board at Northwest Natural Holding Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed Malia H. Wasson as Chair of the Board effective August 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399821000025/0001733998-21-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  C. Scott Gibson retired as Chair of the Board at Northwest Natural Holding Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: announced his retirement from the Board effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399821000025/0001733998-21-000025-index.htm

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