Exponent Elevates John Pye to President and Eric Anderson to CFO, Reporting to Catherine Corrigan, CEO; Rich Schlenker to Remain as Executive VP and Stand for Election to Board of Directors

Exponent, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO), an engineering and scientific consulting firm, announced leadership changes effective May 1, 2026, including the appointment of John Pye as President and Eric Anderson as Chief Financial Officer. The company also nominated Richard Schlenker, its current Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, to stand for election to the Board of Directors, and appointed Karen Richardson as Chairman of the Board upon the retirement of Paul Johnston at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2026.

New executive appointments effective May 1, 2026

John Pye will become President, reporting to Catherine Corrigan, Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Pye joined Exponent in 1999 and was promoted to Principal Engineer in 2006. He has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Director of the Test and Engineering Center in Phoenix, Director of the Technology Development Practice, Corporate Vice President, and Group Vice President for the Transportation Group. In his current role as Vice President of Global Offices and Innovation, he is spearheading growth through the evolution of Exponent’s innovation agenda.

Eric Anderson will be appointed Chief Financial Officer, also reporting to Ms. Corrigan. Anderson joined Exponent as Controller in 2003, was appointed Vice President in 2013, and has served as Vice President of Finance and Accounting since 2024. The company said he brings experience in financial planning and analysis, regulatory compliance, risk management, and forecasting, and has helped strengthen Exponent’s financial processes and support ethical financial reporting.

Board transition at the June 4, 2026 annual meeting

Dr. Paul Johnston, Chairman of the Board and former CEO, will retire from the Board effective at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for June 4, 2026. Karen Richardson, currently Lead Independent Director, will be appointed Chairman of the Board at that time. The Board also approved the nomination of Richard Schlenker, Executive Vice President and current Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2026, to stand for election as a Director.

Company statements on the leadership changes

Ms. Corrigan said Dr. Pye is “a visionary leader with deep technical credibility” and that his leadership style and ability to foster innovation make him well suited to lead Exponent into its next stage of growth. She also said Mr. Anderson’s appointment reflects “exceptional technical capabilities” and the trust he has earned across the company, adding that he combines financial discipline with an understanding of Exponent’s strategy and operations.

Dr. Pye said Exponent is “uniquely situated at the intersection of science, engineering, and real-world impact,” and that his vision is to accelerate growth by investing in innovation and people, deepening collaboration across disciplines, and focusing on technical excellence.

Ms. Richardson said she is honored to take on the role of Chairman and thanked Paul Johnston for his contributions. Dr. Johnston said he supports the leadership appointments and highlighted that Mr. Pye brings technical depth and commitment to innovation, while Mr. Anderson provides financial discipline and operational insight. He also welcomed the nomination of Mr. Schlenker to the Board.

About Exponent

Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help clients navigate the complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of failure analysis work to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, more sustainable world.

The company said its consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources operate across offices in North America, Asia, and Europe to deliver multidisciplinary expertise and “breakthrough insights” for multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, governments, and society.