ESS Tech sets $380,000 base salary, change-in-control severance terms for CFO, general counsel
GWH•Employment agreements and compensation terms
ESS Tech entered employment agreements on Aug. 28, 2026 with CFO Kate Suhadolnik and Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel Kelly F. Goodman.
- Each executive’s base salary was set at $380,000.
- Change-in-control protection covers terminations from one month before to 12 months after a change in control.
- Qualifying exits trigger 12 months of base salary, 12 months of COBRA premium payments, and full acceleration of unvested equity awards.
- The agreements include confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants.
