Core Molding Technologies promotes Michael Gayford to chief operating officer
Core Molding Technologies said Michael J. Gayford has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately on September 28, 2026. He takes operational responsibility for the company's North American operations, and the Mexico operations executive will report to him. The filing describes this as an internal promotion, with no change in the company's reported financial results.
Key points
- Michael J. Gayford named Chief Operating Officer effective September 28, 2026
- Gayford joined the company in March 2023 as Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations in 2025
- Arnold Alanis, Executive Vice President of Operations in Mexico, will report to Gayford
- Gayford has more than 25 years of manufacturing, engineering and operational leadership experience, including more than 17 years in composite manufacturing
The filing
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