John Boken's departure as Chief Transformation Officer of Beyond Meat, Inc. was reported, effective October 7, 2026; the filing names no successor. As of November 6, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. has reported 4 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from April 24, 2026 to October 1, 2026, naming 1 appointment and 3 departures (Form 8-K, October 1, 2026).
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Key facts
- · In / out: Out · Person: John Boken · Role: Chief Transformation Officer · Effective: 2026-10-07 · 8-K, 2026-10-01
- · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-07-30
- · In / out: Out · Person: Raphael Thomas Wallander · Role: Director · 8-K, 2026-06-03
- · In / out: Out · Person: Jonathan Nelson · Role: Chief Operations Officer · Effective: 2026-05-17 · 8-K, 2026-04-24
Beyond Meat, Inc. reported changes in 4 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-04-24 to 2026-10-01. They name 3 people, with 1 appointment and 3 departures. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Beyond Meat, Inc. files it.
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| Date | Record | Figure | Our page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Millennium Management LLC | 5.2% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| July 27, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by BlackRock, Inc. | 1.5% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| March 26, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group | — | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| February 2, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 0.7% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| January 30, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group | 5.4% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| November 12, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 5.7% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| October 22, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13D, by D. E. Shaw & Co, L.P. | 2.3% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| October 22, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13D, by WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.82% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| October 21, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Context Capital Management, LLC | — | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| October 20, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Context Capital Management, LLC | 5.2% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| October 14, 2025 | Form D, private offering | — | Form D page | Source |
| September 25, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Unprocessed Foods, LLC | 12.5% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
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| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Out | Chief Transformation Officer | 2026-10-07 | 8-K, 2026-10-01 | |
| 2026-07-30 | Reported | not named in the filing | 8-K, 2026-07-30 | ||
| 2026-06-03 | Out | Director | 8-K, 2026-06-03 | ||
| 2026-06-03 | In | Director | 2025-10-15 | 8-K, 2026-06-03 | |
| 2026-04-24 | Out | Chief Operations Officer | 2026-05-17 | 8-K, 2026-04-24 |
Who leads Beyond Meat, Inc., as last reported?
For each role that changed in the filings below, the most recent change reported. A role that did not change in these filings is not listed.
- Chief Transformation Officer: John Boken, departure reported, effective 2026-10-07 (filed 2026-10-01). No successor is named in these filings.
- Director: Raphael Thomas Wallander, departure reported (filed 2026-06-03). No successor is named in these filings.
- Chief Operations Officer: Jonathan Nelson, departure reported, effective 2026-05-17 (filed 2026-04-24). No successor is named in these filings.
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Departing: John Boken, Chief Transformation Officer, effective 2026-10-07
Effective October 7, 2026, Mr. Boken will step down as interim Chief Transformation Officer, with his responsibilities to be assumed by Mr. Krishnaswamy and other members of the Company's senior leadership team.
- Upon the commencement of Mr. Krishnaswamy's full-time employment with the Company on September 30, 2026, Mr. Boken, who assumed the duties of Chief Operations Officer on an interim basis effective May 17, 2026, no longer performs such duties.
Reported
Chief Operating Officer On July 26, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an offer letter with Brijesh Krishnaswamy to serve as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
- Mr. Krishnaswamy is expected to join the Company on a part-time basis beginning August 24, 2026.
- He is expected to convert to full-time time employment beginning September 30, 2026 (the "Commencement Date").
- Mr. Krishnaswamy, age 52, has served in roles of increasing responsibility with ofi (Olam Food Ingredients), a global supplier of natural, sustainable food and beverage ingredients and solutions across cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices, since 2000.
- He has served as Chief Commercial Officer - North America since February 2025; President & Global Head of Spices from April 2022 to February 2025; and Senior Vice President & Global Head of Spices from January 2018 to April 2022.
- Mr. Krishnaswamy's earlier roles with ofi included Senior Vice President & Global Head of Hazelnuts and Head of Sales - Edible Nuts, Europe; Country Head, Netherlands; Vice President, Cashews and Head of Sales - Edible Nuts, Europe; Global Product Manager, Cashews; and Business Head - Cashews & Spices.
- Mr. Krishnaswamy received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Bhopal School of Social Sciences, India, and an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, India.
- He also completed the Advanced Management Program in Executive Education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Departing: Raphael Thomas Wallander, Director
(b) On May 28, 2026, Raphael Thomas Wallander resigned as a Class III director and member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of the board of directors (the "Board") of Beyond Meat, Inc. (the "Company").
Appointed: Raphael Thomas Wallander, Director, effective 2025-10-15
Mr. Wallander was appointed by the Board to serve as a Class III director and member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee effective as of October 15, 2025, in connection with the Company's offer to exchange its outstanding 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 for a combination of the Company's newly issued 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and shares of the Company's common stock.
Departing: Jonathan Nelson, Chief Operations Officer, effective 2026-05-17
On April 20, 2026, Jonathan Nelson notified Beyond Meat, Inc. (the "Company") that he is resigning as the Company's Chief Operations Officer effective May 17, 2026 to pursue another opportunity.
- Mr. Nelson's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
- On April 24, 2026, the Company's board of directors determined that John Boken, 63, the Company's current interim Chief Transformation Officer, will assume the duties of Chief Operations Officer on an interim basis effective May 17, 2026.
- Mr. Boken currently provides services to the Company pursuant to an engagement letter, dated August 6, 2025, between the Company and AP Services, LLC ("APS"), an affiliate of AlixPartners, LLP.
- The fees payable to APS under the engagement letter will not change in connection with Mr. Boken's additional responsibilities.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
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