GrafTech Announces Appointment of Rory O’Donnell as Chief Financial Officer
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) has announced the appointment of Rory O'Donnell as its new Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, effective September 3, 2024. O'Donnell will report directly to CEO Timothy Flanagan and oversee all financial aspects of the company. He brings extensive financial expertise from his previous roles, including serving as Senior VP, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer at Covia , where he also held the position of Interim CFO. Prior experiences include senior positions at Signet Jewelers and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. O'Donnell holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Dayton and is a licensed CPA in Ohio.
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) ha annunciato la nomina di Rory O'Donnell come nuovo Chief Financial Officer e Senior Vice President, a partire dal 3 settembre 2024. O'Donnell riferirà direttamente al CEO Timothy Flanagan e supervisionerà tutti gli aspetti finanziari dell'azienda. Porta con sé una vasta esperienza finanziaria dai suoi ruoli precedenti, incluso quello di Senior VP, Controller e Principal Accounting Officer in Covia, dove ha anche ricoperto il ruolo di CFO ad interim. Le sue esperienze precedenti includono posizioni dirigenziali presso Signet Jewelers e Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. O'Donnell ha conseguito un B.S. in Contabilità all'Università di Dayton ed è un CPA abilitato in Ohio.
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Rory O'Donnell como su nuevo Director Financiero y Vicepresidente Senior, con efecto a partir del 3 de septiembre de 2024. O'Donnell reportará directamente al CEO Timothy Flanagan y supervisará todos los aspectos financieros de la empresa. Aporta una amplia experiencia financiera de sus roles anteriores, incluidos puestos como VP Senior, Controlador y Principal Contador en Covia, donde también ocupó el cargo de CFO interino. Sus experiencias previas incluyen posiciones de alto nivel en Signet Jewelers y Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. O'Donnell tiene una licenciatura en Contabilidad de la Universidad de Dayton y es un CPA con licencia en Ohio.
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF)는 Rory O'Donnell을 새 최고재무책임자 및 수석부사장으로 임명했다고 발표했습니다. 그 효력은 2024년 9월 3일부터 발생합니다. O'Donnell은 CEO Timothy Flanagan에게 직접 보고하며 회사의 모든 재무 측면을 감독합니다. 그는 Covia에서 수석 부사장, 회계 관리자 및 주요 회계 책임자로 근무하며 폭넓은 재무 전문성을 가지고 있으며, 그곳에서 CFO 대행직도 맡았습니다. 이전 경력으로는 Signet Jewelers와 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.에서 고위직을 맡았습니다. O'Donnell은 데이턴 대학교에서 회계학 학사 학위를 받았으며, 오하이오주에서 공인회계사(CPA)로 등록되어 있습니다.
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) a annoncé la nomination de Rory O'Donnell en tant que nouveau Directeur Financier et Vice-Président Senior, prenant effet le 3 septembre 2024. O'Donnell fera rapport directement au PDG Timothy Flanagan et supervisera tous les aspects financiers de l'entreprise. Il apporte une vaste expertise financière de ses précédents rôles, y compris ceux de VP Senior, Contrôleur et Responsable Comptable Principal chez Covia, où il a également occupé le poste de CFO par intérim. Ses expériences antérieures comprennent des postes de direction chez Signet Jewelers et Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. O'Donnell est titulaire d'un B.S. en comptabilité de l'Université de Dayton et est un CPA agréé dans l'Ohio.
GrafTech International (NYSE: EAF) hat die Ernennung von Rory O'Donnell zum neuen Chief Financial Officer und Senior Vice President bekannt gegeben, die am 3. September 2024 in Kraft tritt. O'Donnell berichtet direkt an CEO Timothy Flanagan und überwacht alle finanziellen Aspekte des Unternehmens. Er bringt umfangreiche finanzielle Expertise aus seinen früheren Positionen mit, unter anderem als Senior VP, Controller und Principal Accounting Officer bei Covia, wo er auch die temporäre Rolle des CFO innehatte. Zu seinen früheren Erfahrungen zählen Führungspositionen bei Signet Jewelers und Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. O'Donnell hat einen B.S. in Rechnungswesen von der University of Dayton und ist ein lizenzierter CPA in Ohio.
- Appointment of experienced financial executive as CFO
- New CFO brings diverse industry experience from multiple publicly traded companies
- Strengthening of executive leadership team with addition of seasoned professional
- None.
“I am pleased to announce Rory’s appointment as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and welcome him to GrafTech,” said Timothy Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer and President. “With his extensive financial expertise and numerous leadership positions, we look forward to benefiting from Rory’s experience and knowledge as we move ahead.”
Mr. O’Donnell previously served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Covia Corporation, a provider of mineral-based and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets, since February 2019. While at Covia Corporation, he also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2022 to July 2023. Prior to Covia Corporation, Mr. O’Donnell served as Senior Vice President, Controller at Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE: SIG), a retailer of diamond jewelry, from 2014 to 2019. Before joining Signet Jewelers Limited, Mr. O’Donnell served as Director, Accounting & Reporting at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF), a
About GrafTech
GrafTech International Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The Company has a competitive portfolio of low-cost, ultra-high power graphite electrode manufacturing facilities, with some of the highest capacity facilities in the world. We are the only large-scale graphite electrode producer that is substantially vertically integrated into petroleum needle coke, our key raw material for graphite electrode manufacturing. This unique position provides us with competitive advantages in product quality and cost.
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