Woodward Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Woodward Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Woodward Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Charles Blankenship
President; Chief Executive Officer; Chairman Executive BoardMr. Charles Blankenship has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Arconic. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer at GE Appliances from 2011 to 2017; Vice President and General Manager at GE Aviation from 2008 to 2011.
William Lacey
Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. William Lacey has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lighting division at General Electric and Chief Financial Officer of the Healthcare Medical Diagnostic and Wind Energy divisions at General Electric.
Thomas G. Cromwell
Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Tom Cromwell has been the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Group President of Power from 2014 to 2019, President of Global Engines from 2012 to 2014, and President of Gasoline Engines from 2009 to 2012 at Kohler Co.
Karrie Bem
Executive Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary; General Counsel Senior ManagementMs. Karrie Bem has been the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Office since 2024. Prior to this, she served in various executive roles at United Launch Alliance, LLC and Lockheed Martin.
Ron Charles
Chief Human Resources Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Ron Charles has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the company since September 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Chemours. Prior to that, Mr. Charles served as Vice President and HR Business Partner at Chemours.
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