Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 27, 2023, Know Labs, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment
of the following officers.
Masanori King Takee, Chief Technology Officer, 43. Mr. Takee joined Know Labs in
2018 as one of the company's first employees and brings 20 years of experience
creating software for technology and healthcare startups. Mr. Takee has been a
founding team member of five startups, including Cequint, Dwango, and
TurboPatent, two of which remain operational today and three achieved a
successful exit. In his new role, Mr. Takee will lead the company's software
engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning activities. One of
his primary goals is to reinforce Know Labs competencies in data science, which
are critical for refinement of the Bio-RFID algorithm and delivery of a final
product that can be used for clinical trials and the FDA clearance application.
Leo Trautwein, Chief Commercial Officer, 41. Mr. Trautwein joined Know Labs in
February of 2021. Mr. Trautwein has held the Chief Marketing Officer title since
then and now transitions to Chief Commercial Officer. He has made significant
contributions to Know Labs across multiple functions, in addition to marketing,
such as corporate strategy, operations, and regulatory. In his 25-year-long
multi-disciplinary career, he has served as a strategy consultant, general
manager, and P&L leader with companies including Rivian Automotive, during its
early prototype and commercialization stages, as well as Jarden Corporation and
Vista Outdoor, Inc. In his new capacity, Mr. Trautwein will work alongside
Erickson on the day-to-day management of Know Labs to ensure the appropriate
initiatives are being executed to bring Bio-RFID through FDA clearance and
commercialization.
Jessica English, Chief Marketing Officer, 37. Ms. English joins the Know Labs
team as Chief Marketing Officer. She will lead the company's marketing and
communications efforts in preparation for a commercial launch. Ms. English
brings more than 15 years of experience leading brand, marketing, and
communications strategy for companies across a full range of life stages and
industries, including Health Technology, SaaS, and Gaming. Previously, she was
the Vice President of Brand at Oura, a leading health wearable technology
company, where she created an identity, position, and integrated marketing
strategy, in addition to building the company's standing in the scientific and
research communities. Before Oura, Ms. English led the first brand marketing
efforts for Dropbox and supported the company's entrance into the public market.
She most recently served as Vice President of Marketing at NZXT, a PC gaming
hardware company, leading its entrance into new product categories and building
a competitive position for the brand.
The Employment Agreement for Jessica English will be attached as exhibits to the
Company's Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
Each of the Mr. Takee, Mr. Trautwein, and Ms. English (collectively, the
"Officers") was appointed to serve until his/her successor is duly elected and
qualified. There are no family relationships among the Officers and the
Company's existing directors and officers. There are no arrangements or
understandings between the Officers and any other persons pursuant to which
he/she was selected. There has been no transaction, nor is there any currently
proposed transaction, between the Officers and the Company that would require
disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2023. Filed herewith.
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