---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001733998-24-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWN"
cik: "0001733998"
company_name: "Northwest Natural Holding Co"
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:16:03.460396+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NW Natural Holdings CEO David H. Anderson to retire Apr 1, 2025; President Justin B. Palfreyman named successor

## Summary
- CEO David H. Anderson retiring effective April 1, 2025; he led the company since 2016.
- Board designated President Justin B. Palfreyman as successor; formal appointment and compensation to come.
- Palfreyman joined in 2016, became President in May 2023; leads water and renewables strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001733998-24-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWN
- cik: 0001733998
- company_name: Northwest Natural Holding Co
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399824000083/0001733998-24-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73020/000173399824000083/nwn-20240523.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-24-000083
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-24-000083.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001733998-24-000083.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Justin B. Palfreyman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Natural Holding Co.
  - Action: designated as successor
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Boards of NW Holdings and NW Natural designated Mr. Justin B. Palfreyman, President of NW Holdings and NW Natural, as successor to the office of CEO of NW Holdings and NW Natural, upon Mr. Anderson’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399824000083/0001733998-24-000083-index.htm
- Executive change
  David H. Anderson departed as Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Natural Holding Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: David H. Anderson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Northwest Natural Holding Company (NW Holdings) and Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) informed the Board at its May 23, 2024 meeting of his decision to retire from his position as CEO of NW Holdings and NW Natural effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1733998/000173399824000083/0001733998-24-000083-index.htm

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