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Get filing alertsTempest Therapeutics appoints former Skillsoft CFO John Frederick to board
Filed October 19, 2026 · Period ending October 13, 2026 · ~1 min read
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John Frederick appointed as Class III director effective October 13, 2026, serving until the 2027 annual meeting.
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Frederick brings over three decades of financial and operating leadership, most recently as CFO of Skillsoft.
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As a non-employee director, Frederick receives an initial option award for 25,000 shares under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.
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No arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Summary
Tempest Therapeutics has appointed John Frederick, a retired senior financial and operating executive, to its board of directors as a Class III director effective October 13, 2026. Frederick brings over three decades of leadership experience across public, private equity-backed, and venture-backed companies, most recently serving as CFO of Skillsoft.
The company highlights his expertise in capital markets, financial reporting, and liquidity strategy as valuable for optimizing capital structures and navigating complex financial environments. For retail investors, this appointment adds financial and capital markets depth to the board at a time when disciplined capital deployment is a stated priority.
The filing confirms no related-party transactions or independence concerns. Frederick will receive standard non-employee director compensation, including an initial option award for 25,000 shares. The appointment is a routine governance event with no immediate red flags.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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John Frederick, age 62, is a retired senior financial and operating executive with more than three decades of leadership experience across public, private equity-backed and venture-backed companies, principally in technology and technology-enabled businesses.
Mr. Frederick brings over three decades of financial and operating leadership experience, including recent roles as CFO of Skillsoft Corp. and senior positions at Indigo Ag, Inc. His background spans public, private equity-backed, and venture-backed companies.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Tempest Therapeutics appointed John W. Frederick to its Board of Directors, adding financial and capital markets expertise.
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Tempest Appoints John W. Frederick to Board of Directors, Strengthening Financial and Capital Markets Expertise.
The company announced the appointment of John W. Frederick to its Board of Directors via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The appointment is framed as strengthening the board's financial and capital markets expertise.
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Tempest Therapeutics appoints John W. Frederick, former Skillsoft CFO, to its board of directors.
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John W. Frederick has been appointed to its board of directors.
Tempest Therapeutics announced the appointment of John W. Frederick to its board of directors. Mr. Frederick brings over three decades of executive leadership experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and operations, most recently serving as CFO of Skillsoft.
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Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Skillsoft, where he was responsible for financial reporting, investor relations, capital markets and liquidity strategy.
The new director's most recent role was CFO of Skillsoft, with responsibility for financial reporting, investor relations, capital markets, and liquidity strategy. He also previously served as CFO and Global Head of Carbon Commercial Operations at Indigo Ag and as COO/CFO of Snagajob.
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His extensive experience leading public companies, optimizing capital structures and navigating complex financial environments will bring valuable perspective to our board.
The CEO highlights the new director's experience in optimizing capital structures and navigating complex financial environments as valuable to the board. This is framed as supporting disciplined capital deployment and positioning the company for long-term success.
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