Appointment of Megan Brooks as Chief Operating Officer
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
Riot appointed Megan Brooks as Chief Operating Officer effective April 6, 2021, for an initial 3-year term with successive 1-year renewals
Source (primary)
Riot 8-K filed 2021-04-07 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “On April 6, 2021, Riot appointed Ms. Megan Brooks, 39, to serve as its Chief Operating Officer (principal operating officer) ("COO"), effective immediately”
How we checked this
Checked on September 23, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The filing reports Brooks' appointment as COO on April 6, 2021, effective immediately. It also states that her employment agreement runs for 3 years and renews in 1-year terms.
Confirmed in the source:
- Riot appointed Megan Brooks as Chief Operating Officer
- The appointment was made on April 6, 2021, effective immediately
- Her employment agreement provides an initial 3-year term
- The agreement renews for successive 1-year terms
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000107997321000253/riot_8k-040621.htm) in full (12,274 characters, retrieved September 13, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot 8-K filed 2021-04-07
Quote: “On April 6, 2021, Riot appointed Ms. Megan Brooks, 39, to serve as its Chief Operating Officer (principal operating officer) ("COO"), effective immediately”