Curtiss-Wright Announces Retirement of CFO Glenn E. Tynan and Appoints K. Christopher Farkas New Chief Financial Officer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that Glenn E. Tynan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire after a distinguished 20-year career with the Company, with the past 18 years as CFO. Mr. Tynan will continue to serve as a Vice President of the Company to assist the Executive Team with the transition until his retirement this fall.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire Curtiss-Wright team, I want to thank Glenn for his tremendous leadership and dedication to the development of a world-class finance organization,” said David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “Throughout his career, he maintained a steady focus on supporting Curtiss-Wright’s significant growth, including building and sustaining a very strong balance sheet, developing and executing the transformation of both the Finance and IT organizations, and leading the charge for significant free cash flow generation through consistent and rigorous efforts to reduce working capital. We wish him a long, happy and well-deserved retirement.”

“Looking back on my twenty-year career with Curtiss-Wright, I could not be more proud of what we accomplished as a Corporation and especially the evolution of our Finance organization,” said Mr. Tynan. “It has truly been a pleasure to participate in this great company’s incredibly successful journey, and I appreciate the extensive relationships that I’ve developed, especially with my very talented Finance team, our management team, Board of Directors, and the investment community. I look forward to the next chapter of my life and Curtiss-Wright’s continued success.”

As part of its formal succession plan, the Board of Directors announced that, effective immediately, K. Christopher Farkas has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Farkas has served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller since 2017. In his new role, Mr. Farkas will report directly to David C. Adams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"I am pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Farkas as Curtiss-Wright's next Chief Financial Officer,” continued Mr. Adams. “He is a valuable member of our executive leadership team, and this appointment reflects his strong contributions to the overall financial performance of Curtiss-Wright for more than 10 years. Chris possesses a wide range of both financial and operational experience, and I'm confident that he will ensure a smooth transition and help drive Curtiss-Wright’s long-term profitable growth.”