Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
On August 15, 2022, Steven Schoch delivered to 23andMe Holding Co. (the “Company”) his letter of resignation, pursuant to which Mr. Schoch notified the Company of his intent to resign as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “Resignation”). Effective as of September 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Mr. Schoch will cease to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Schoch will continue to be employed by the Company through September 30, 2022, during which time he will assist in the transition of his responsibilities and duties. Mr. Schoch’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company, including any matters relating to the Company’s accounting practices or financial reporting.
Appointment of Interim Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
In connection with the Resignation, on August 17, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Joseph Selsavage as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial and Accounting Officer, with such appointment to be effective on the Effective Date. Mr. Selsavage will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis pending an executive search being conducted by the Company.
Mr. Selsavage, 59, serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Lemonaid Health, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in November 2021 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Before joining Lemonaid Health, Inc. in 2020, Mr. Selsavage was a consultant at Red Eclipse Consulting from 2018 to 2020, where he provided accounting and financial systems consulting services. Prior to that, Mr. Selsavage served as the Chief Financial Officer of Metromile, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 and as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and other financial roles of Hotwire.com (Expedia, Inc.) from 2001 to 2015. Mr. Selsavage served as the Director of Accounting (Controller) from 1995 to 2001 and as an Accounting Manager from 1993 to 1995 at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Mr. Selsavage received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Financial Management and his Master of Arts degree in Accountancy from Catholic University of America. Mr. Selsavage earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of California.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Selsavage and any director or executive officer of the Company, and the Company has not entered into any transactions with Mr. Selsavage that are reportable pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Selsavage and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial and Accounting Officer.
Any material changes or amendments to Mr. Selsavage’s compensation arrangements in connection with his appointment as the Interim Chief Financial and Accounting Officer have not yet been determined. In accordance with Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, the Company intends to file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K if and when such information is available.