ESS Tech, Inc. entered into employment agreements with CFO Kate Suhadolnik and CSO/General Counsel Kelly F. Goodman on August 28, 2026. The agreements set a base salary of $380,000 for each executive and include change-in-control protections such as twelve months' salary, COBRA premiums, and equity acceleration if terminated during the CIC protective period. These arrangements do not alter their titles or existing bonus eligibility. ESS Tech operates in the energy storage industry, providing battery energy storage systems.