Wabash National Corporation Announces Appointment of Brent Yeagy as President and COO and as a Director of the Company
September 19 2016 - 04:30PM
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC), a diversified industrial
manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers
and liquid transportation systems, today announced the appointment
of Brent Yeagy as President and Chief Operating Officer. In
addition, Mr. Yeagy was named to the Board of Directors of the
corporation. Both appointments are effective on October 1, 2016.
“Our strategy to diversify and grow the business over these past
several years has been highly successful, enabling us to deliver
record performance each of the past four years. This appointment
puts into place an enhanced leadership structure that will more
effectively support our expanded and more diverse group of
businesses,” stated Dick Giromini, President and CEO. “Mr. Yeagy
has done an exceptional job in leading our Commercial Trailer
Products business during these past seven years, first as general
manager for three years and as group president these past four,
setting numerous performance records along the way. Speaking on
behalf of our full Board of Directors, we are confident that he
will keep our momentum going.”
Mr. Yeagy has more than 25 years of experience in executive
leadership, beginning with his career in the United States Navy,
and a strong background in managing nearly every facet of
operations in a manufacturing company. Mr. Yeagy joined Wabash
National in 2003, holding various operations related positions
before being appointed Vice President of Van Manufacturing in 2007.
He served in that role until he was appointed Vice President and
General Manager for the Commercial Trailer Products Group in
January 2010. He was appointed Senior Vice President – Group
President of the Commercial Trailer Products Group in June 2013.
Prior to joining Wabash National, Mr. Yeagy held various roles
within Human Resources, Environmental Engineering and Safety
Management for Delco Remy International from June 1999 through
February 2003. He served in various Plant Engineering roles at
Rexnord Corporation from December 1995 through June 1999. Mr. Yeagy
served in the United States Navy from 1991 until 1994, when he was
honorably discharged as a non-commissioned officer and officer
candidate. He received his Master of Business Administration from
Anderson University and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in
science from Purdue University. He is also a graduate of the
University of Michigan, Ross School of Business Program in
Executive Management and the Stanford Executive Program.
Effective simultaneously with Mr. Yeagy’s assumption of his new
position, Mr. Giromini will step down from his position as
president of the company. Mr. Giromini will continue to serve as
chief executive officer and as a Board member.
About Wabash National Corporation Wabash
National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) is a diversified industrial
manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers
and liquid transportation systems. Established in 1985 in
Lafayette, Indiana, the company manufactures a diverse range of
products, including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers,
platform trailers, bulk tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck
bodies, truck-mounted tanks, intermodal equipment, aircraft
refueling equipment, structural composite panels and products,
trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade and
pharmaceutical equipment. Its innovative products are sold under
the following brand names: Wabash National®, Beall®, Benson®,
Brenner® Tank, Bulk Tank International, DuraPlate®, Extract
Technology®, Garsite, Progress Tank, Transcraft®, Walker Engineered
Products, and Walker Transport. Learn more at
www.wabashnational.com.
Media Contact:
Dana Stelsel
Corporate Communications Manager
(765) 771-5766
dana.stelsel@wabashnational.com
Investor Relations:
Mike Pettit
Vice President – Finance and Investor Relations
(765) 771-5581
michael.pettit@wabashnational.com
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