Curtiss-Wright Announces Appointment of Robert F. Freda as Treasurer and Retirement of Harry S. Jakubowitz
January 08 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that, as
part of its formal succession plan, its Board of Directors has
named Robert F. Freda as Treasurer, succeeding Harry S. Jakubowitz,
who plans to retire after a distinguished 18-year career with the
Company, with the past 15 years as Treasurer.
"I am pleased to announce the promotion of Bob Freda as
Curtiss-Wright's next Treasurer,” said Lynn M. Bamford, President
and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “He has been a strong
contributor to our corporate finance team over the past 14 years,
supporting numerous financial initiatives and has been a key player
in acquisition due diligence. This appointment reflects the
continued dedication and energy that he brings to Curtiss-Wright
and his valuable contributions to support our future growth.”
Bamford continued, “On behalf of the Board of Directors and the
entire Curtiss-Wright team, I want to thank Harry for his continued
dedication and contributions to building world-class tax and
treasury operations at Curtiss-Wright. Throughout his career, he
has maintained a vital role in supporting Curtiss-Wright’s
significant growth, including building and sustaining a very strong
balance sheet, negotiating private placement and revolver
financing, and serving as a key representative to our banking team.
We wish him a long and healthy retirement.”
In his new role, Mr. Freda will assume control of the treasury
and tax functions and report directly to K. Christopher Farkas,
Curtiss-Wright's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Freda
has served as Assistant Corporate Controller, as well as an officer
of the Company, since June 2017.
Previously, Freda held the position of Director of Finance since
2006. During his tenure at Curtiss-Wright, he has been responsible
for overseeing the Corporation’s external financial reporting,
accounting policies and financial reporting systems, managing the
overall external auditor relationship, supporting the Company’s
acquisition and divestiture efforts, and providing financial
support for various global benefits initiatives. In addition, he
has played a significant role in the implementation of new revenue
recognition and lease accounting standards. Prior to joining
Curtiss-Wright, he spent more than 16 years in various corporate
finance roles of increasing responsibility, including Assistant
Corporate Controller at Telcordia Technologies.
Freda holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from
Fairleigh Dickinson University, and is a CPA.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative
company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products
and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy
markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright
brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable
solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company
employs approximately 8,300 people worldwide. For more information,
visit www.curtisswright.com.
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