Chief Operating Officer Appointment
Company: Riot
The claim, verbatim
Stephen Howell appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Riot Platforms, Inc., effective June 1, 2024, to oversee company operations and strategic growth initiatives including integration of development projects and strategic acquisitions.
Source (primary)
Riot 8-K filed 2024-06-06 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “Effective as of June 1, 2024, Riot Platforms, Inc. ("Riot" or the "Company") appointed Mr. Stephen Howell, 48, to Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company. As COO, Mr. Howell will oversee the Company's operations and execution of its strategic growth initiatives, including integration of new development projects and other strategic acquisitions.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 18, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
The filing states Howell's appointment as COO effective June 1, 2024, and describes his responsibilities as the claim does.
Confirmed in the source:
- Stephen Howell was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Riot Platforms, Inc.
- The appointment was effective June 1, 2024
- As COO he will oversee the company's operations and execution of its strategic growth initiatives
- Those initiatives include integration of new development projects and other strategic acquisitions
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1167419/000155837024008967/riot-20240601x8k.htm) in full (8,273 characters, retrieved August 31, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Riot 8-K filed 2024-06-06
Quote: “Effective as of June 1, 2024, Riot Platforms, Inc. ("Riot" or the "Company") appointed Mr. Stephen Howell, 48, to Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company. As COO, Mr. Howell will oversee the Company's operations and execution of its strategic growth initiatives, including integration of new development projects and other strategic acquisitions.”