Byrna Technologies Inc. Director Change: Rooney Resigns, Keravuori Appointed

What Happened Byrna Technologies Inc. filed an 8‑K reporting that director Emily Rooney resigned effective August 10, 2026. The Board appointed Brigadier General (Ret.) Rose Lopez Keravuori, age 50, effective August 10, 2026, to fill the vacancy. Ms. Keravuori is a retired U.S. Army intelligence officer (service May 1997–June 2025), most recently Director of Intelligence at U.S. Africa Command, and has private‑sector experience with BAE Systems and as founder/CEO of ROSE Solutions. The company issued a press release on August 12, 2026 announcing the changes.

Key Details

• resignation effective: August 10, 2026 (Emily Rooney).
• new director appointed: Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Rose Lopez Keravuori, effective August 10, 2026.
• committee change: Product Safety Committee dissolved; Enterprise Risk Management Committee created; members include Keravuori, Chair TJ Kennedy, Adam Roth and CEO Conn Davis.
• 2026 annual meeting date set: September 25, 2026; proxy Rule 14a‑8 proposal deadline to be included in proxy materials: August 24, 2026.
• compensation: Ms. Keravuori will receive the Company’s standard non‑employee director compensation (per the company’s Form 10‑K Amendment filed March 30, 2026).
• independence/transactions: No arrangements, family relationships, or related‑party transactions involving Ms. Keravuori requiring disclosure (no transactions > $120,000 since start of last fiscal year).

Why It Matters A board change can affect oversight and strategic direction. Byrna added a director with senior military intelligence and defense‑industry experience, and broadened board oversight by replacing a Product Safety Committee with an Enterprise Risk Management Committee—potentially centralizing risk, safety and related oversight at the board level. The filing also sets the annual meeting date and deadlines investors or activist stockholders need to meet to submit proposals or nominations for the Sept. 25, 2026 meeting.