Barry-Wehmiller Appoints Kuhn VP of Finance

 

Barry-Wehmiller, St. Louis, Mo., USA, has named William Kuhn VP of finance. Kuhn brings more than 14 years of experience at Barry-Wehmiller to this new role, most recently as a director of financial reporting. As VP of finance, Kuhn will now oversee Barry-Wehmiller’s finance organization and be part of its executive team, directly reporting to the CEO. He will have responsibility for the financial management, planning, and operations for the global company’s almost $2 billion enterprise.

"Bill brings 10-plus years of audit experience and three years in a key role within our financial team to his new position," said Bob Chapman, chairman and CEO. "He’s demonstrated in both those roles his competence and commitment to helping build a strong and vibrant global organization that creates value for all stakeholders." 

 

"I look forward to driving our business forward and supporting our ‘customers’ within and beyond the organization through this incremental responsibility," Kuhn said. "I am proud to be associated with a firm that embraces truly human values and am energized by the trust the leadership team has placed in me. My goal is to build upon the solid foundation that has been established to date, finding ways to help the business’ teams operate more effectively and efficiently," Kuhn added.

 

Kuhn joined Barry-Wehmiller in March 2012. Prior to that, he spent 11 years working with the company as an auditor with Ernst & Young, Barry-Wehmiller’s independent audit partner. Kuhn takes the helm from the retiring Jim Lawson, who has served as VP and CFO since 1997.

 

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting, and paper converting industries.