AptarGroup CFO Bob Kuhn to retire; Vanessa Kanu named successor effective Jan. 1, 2025
AptarGroup said CFO Robert Kuhn will retire as CFO on December 31, 2024, and as principal accounting officer on July 31, 2024. Vanessa Kanu, former CFO of TELUS International and Mitel Networks, will become EVP and CFO on January 1, 2025, and Daniel Ackerman, the company's corporate controller since 2015, will become Chief Accounting Officer on August 1, 2024.
Key points
- Robert Kuhn, CFO since 2008, retires as CFO on December 31, 2024, and as principal accounting officer on July 31, 2024, and will serve as an advisor for one year at $10,000 per month.
- Vanessa Kanu's employment agreement sets a $720,000 base salary, a $300,000 sign-on payment and a restricted stock unit grant with a $700,000 grant date fair value.
- Kanu is expected to join as CFO designate, with a start date no later than November 1, 2024, subject to U.S. visa approval.
- Daniel Ackerman becomes Chief Accounting Officer on August 1, 2024, with a restricted stock unit grant with a $750,000 grant date fair value.
The filing
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