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Get filing alertsAsana board to shrink 30% as three directors resign in planned refreshment
Filed April 20, 2026 · Period ending April 14, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Three directors—Matt Cohler, Adam D'Angelo, and Lorrie Norrington—will resign at the June 8 annual meeting, reducing board size from 10 to 7. D'Angelo and Cohler have served since 2008-2009; Norrington since 2019.
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The 30% board reduction streamlines governance but may reduce oversight capacity and diversity of perspectives at a time when the company needs strategic guidance.
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Krista Anderson-Copperman, a director since July 2022 who chairs the Compensation Committee, will become Lead Independent Director replacing Norrington.
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Summary
Asana announced a significant board restructuring, with three long-tenured directors departing at the June 2026 annual meeting. The company frames this as an orderly board refreshment with no disagreements, but the simultaneous departure of directors with 8-18 years of institutional knowledge represents a notable governance shift.
The board will shrink from ten to seven members—a 30% reduction that may improve decision-making efficiency but could also limit the range of expertise available during a critical period for the collaboration software company. For retail investors, the key question is whether this refreshment strengthens or weakens oversight.
The departing directors include the current Lead Independent Director and two of the longest-serving members. While Krista Anderson-Copperman brings compensation and audit committee experience to the Lead Independent Director role, she has only four years of tenure with Asana. Watch the proxy statement for details on any new director appointments and whether the company adds fresh expertise in areas like AI, enterprise sales, or financial management to offset the loss of institutional knowledge.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Three directors resign effective at 2026 annual meeting as part of board refreshment; new Lead Independent Director appointed.
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On April 14, 2026, Mr. Matt Cohler, Mr. Adam D’Angelo, and Ms. Lorrie Norrington tendered to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Asana, Inc. (the “Company”) their resignations as directors of the Company, effective at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be held on June 8, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”).
Three long-serving directors resigned effective at the June 2026 annual meeting. Ms. Norrington has served since July 2019 and as Lead Independent Director since August 2021. Mr. D'Angelo and Mr. Cohler have served since December 2008 and November 2009, respectively. The company characterizes this as an orderly board refreshment process with no disagreements or operational concerns.
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Effective with the resignations described herein, the size of the Board will be reduced from ten to seven Directors.
The board will shrink from ten to seven directors following these departures. This represents a 30% reduction in board size, which may streamline governance but also reduces the diversity of perspectives and oversight capacity.
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The Board has appointed Ms. Krista Anderson-Copperman to succeed Ms. Norrington as the Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective at the conclusion of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting. Ms. Anderson-Copperman has served on the Board since July 2022, chairs the Compensation Committee of the Board, and serves on the Audit Committee of the Board.
Ms. Anderson-Copperman will become Lead Independent Director after the annual meeting. She has been on the board since July 2022 and already chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Audit Committee, indicating she has established governance experience with the company.
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