EXHIBIT 10.1
Aterian, Inc.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of October 2, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Aterian, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Arturo Rodriguez, an individual ("Consultant"). The Company and Consultant are each referred to herein as a "Party" and together as the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. Consultant previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and thereafter as a non-executive employee of the Company pursuant to the Transition and Separation Agreement between the Company and Consultant executed July 16, 2026 (the "Transition Agreement").
B. Consultant's employment with the Company terminated on September 30, 2026 (the "Separation Date"), which termination is treated as a "Change in Control Qualifying Termination" under the Aterian, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the "Severance Plan"), and Consultant executed the general release contemplated by the Transition Agreement on September 22, 2026 (the "Release").
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