Acacia Research Corporation announced that it has appointed Martin D. McNulty, Jr. as Chief Operating Officer and Head of M&A. and On March 10, 2022, Wesley L. Golby was appointed to serve as Chief Investment Officer of Acacia. The appointments are effective immediately. Mr. McNulty most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors at Starboard Value Acquisition Corp.

Mr. Golby has served as Director of Research at Acacia since August 2020.