Awards & Recognition
★Top 20% CEO rating on Comparably with score of 73/100 among similar-sized companies
★Led company growth over 17 years as CEO with substantial shareholder returns
Notable Facts
→Former Chairman, CEO and President of Woodward Inc (2005-2022), a NASDAQ-listed aerospace and industrial controls company
→31 years with Woodward, 17 years as CEO, leading company through significant growth
→Engineering degree from University of Illinois, MBA from Rockford College
→Board member of Hexcel Corporation and Aerospace Industries Association
→Multiple patent holder with technical inventions in energy systems and engine technologies
→Company generates over $500M in revenue under his leadership
→CEO compensation of $5M+ in final year reflecting senior executive status