---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828536-23-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRGV"
cik: "0001828536"
company_name: "Energy Vault Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T10:58:22.737511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Vault appoints Theresa Fariello to board; director Henry Elkus resigns effective Feb 1

## Summary
- Henry Elkus resigned as director effective Feb 1, 2023, with no disagreement with the company.
- Theresa Fariello elected as Class II director effective Feb 1, 2023, term expiring at 2023 annual meeting.
- Fariello is SVP of Government Affairs at United Airlines (UAL) and previously held senior roles at ExxonMobil and U.S. Department of Energy.
- Fariello appointed to Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee to fill vacancy from Elkus's resignation.
- Fariello will participate in the non-employee director compensation program described in the 2022 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828536-23-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRGV
- cik: 0001828536
- company_name: Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853623000002/0001828536-23-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853623000002/nrgv-20230118.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001828536-23-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Theresa M Fariello was elected as Director at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 18, 2023, the Board elected Theresa M Fariello “Terri” as a Class II director of the Company, effective as of February 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853623000002/0001828536-23-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Henry Elkus resigned as Director at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective February 1, 2023 Henry Elkus resigned as director of the Company and from the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828536/000182853623000002/0001828536-23-000002-index.htm

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