François Vachon named CEO as Lin Li resigns; Kurtis W. Winn adds president role at Northann
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Northann appointed François Vachon as CEO and Kurtis W. Winn as President, Secretary, and Treasurer effective August 13, 2026. Lin Li resigned from all officer and director roles on the same date. The changes aim to strengthen governance and compliance.
Northann appointed François Vachon as Chief Executive Officer effective August 13, 2026, while Lin Li resigned from his officer and director roles and Kurtis W. Winn was named President, Secretary and Treasurer.
| Individual | Lin Li | Kurtis W. Winn | François Vachon |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer; President; Secretary; Treasurer; Director | Chief Operating Officer; President; Secretary; Treasurer | Chief Executive Officer; Director; Principal Executive Officer |
| Type of Change | Resigned (officer roles and board) | Appointed to additional officer roles | Appointed |
| Effective Date | August 13, 2026 (officer roles); August 18, 2026 (board) | August 13, 2026 | August 13, 2026 (CEO); August 18, 2026 (appointed to Board) |
| Reason | Not disclosed | Board appointment to serve additionally as officer | Board appointment to serve as CEO; to strengthen governance and compliance and oversee remediation and operations |
| Replacement Info | Kurtis W. Winn assumed President, Secretary and Treasurer roles; François Vachon appointed CEO and filled board vacancy | N/A | Filled vacancy on Board resulting from Lin Li's resignation |
| Background Details | Not disclosed | Current director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company | Age 52; 20+ years in financial services; former Senior Advisor and Business Compliance Analyst at Desjardins Group; Investments Wholesaler at Manulife; studied Business Administration at Laval University; holds FLMI and ACS |
| Board/Committee Role Changes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not appointed to any Board committee as of report date; will report to Board through the Oversight Committee |
Original SEC Filing: Northann Corp. [ NCL ] - 8-K - Aug. 20, 2026
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