---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001842279-23-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPAL"
cik: "0001842279"
company_name: "OPAL Fuels Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T15:05:01.014203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OPAL Fuels board member Marco Gatti resigns; James Martell appointed as director

## Summary
- Marco Gatti resigned from Board and Audit Committee; resignation not due to any disagreement with the company.
- James Martell appointed to Board and Audit Committee; logistics veteran with 40 years experience including XPO Logistics.
- Martell received 13,933 RSUs valued at ~$102,822 based on June 28 closing price, cliff-vesting on June 28, 2024.
- Martell will receive standard non-employee director compensation as outlined in the May 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001842279-23-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPAL
- cik: 0001842279
- company_name: OPAL Fuels Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1842279/000184227923000060/0001842279-23-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1842279/000184227923000060/opal-20230626.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001842279-23-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marco Gatti resigned as Director at OPAL Fuels Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2023, Mr. Marco Gatti tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of OPAL Fuels Inc. (the “Company”), such resignation to become effective upon the appointment of his successor .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1842279/000184227923000060/0001842279-23-000060-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Martell was appointed as Director at OPAL Fuels Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June, 28, 2023, to fill the vacancy arising from Mr. Gatti’s resignation, the Company appointed James Martell as a director and as a member of the to the Board and the Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1842279/000184227923000060/0001842279-23-000060-index.htm

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