Merlin, Inc. (MRLN): President Mark Brunner appointed

Events in this filing

Item 5.02 as filed

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Merlin, Inc. (“Merlin” or the “Company”) appointed Mr. Mark Brunner, currently the Chief Revenue Officer of the Company, as President, effective immediately. Matthew George, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board, will remain the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Brunner, age 60, has served as Chief Revenue Officer of the Company since April 2026. Prior to joining Merlin, Mr. Brunner served in a variety of defense technology roles. He served as Executive Vice President, Public Sector for PsiQuantum from July 2024 to March 2026, and as President, Public Sector for Primer AI from January 2022 to July 2024. Prior to that, he served as Vice President at The Cohen Group from April 2015 to December 2021, and also as a Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Mark Warner. He also served as a Commissioner on the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption and on the International Council of the Aerospace Industries Association. Mr. Brunner received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Tulane University and a master’s degree in International Relations and National Security Studies from Georgetown University. Mr. Brunner served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a pilot.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Brunner and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as President of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Brunner and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Brunner has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.