Kelly Goodman was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel of ESS Tech on January 6, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Kelly Goodman |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel |
| Company | ESS Tech |
| Industry | Energy Storage |
| Location | Wilsonville, OR |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | January 6, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
ESS Tech’s board appointed Kelly Goodman, who had been serving as Interim CEO, as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel as Drew Buckley became Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Who is the Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel of ESS Tech?
Kelly Goodman took the Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel role at ESS Tech in January 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check ESS Tech’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
Other general counsel moves in January 2026
- Alex Rose Named General Counsel and Chief Commercial Officer of QII (January 29, 2026)
- Eve Konstan Named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of SiriusXM (January 29, 2026)
- Adam Copley Named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of The Duckhorn Portfolio (January 26, 2026)
- Bruce Czachor Named General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of Stardust Power (January 26, 2026)
- Jolie M. Siegel Named Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Odyssey Therapeutics (January 21, 2026)
- Rebecca C. Tolene Steps Down as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Tennessee Valley Authority (January 15, 2026)
- Ronald A. Holinsky Named Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Monroe Capital Corporation (January 14, 2026)
- Chris Ferro Named Chief Legal Officer of PagerDuty (January 12, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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