Metallus names CFO John Zaranec; Kristopher Westbrooks becomes president and COO
Metallus Inc. said Kristopher Westbrooks, its chief financial officer since September 2018, will become president and chief operating officer, and John M. Zaranec III, division CFO at Materion Corporation, will become executive vice president and chief financial officer. Both changes take effect June 16, 2025, and both executives will report to CEO Mike Williams. The filing reports no financial results, so shareholders are seeing a change in the company's top finance and operations roles.
Key points
- Kristopher R. Westbrooks, age 46, appointed president and chief operating officer effective June 16, 2025, with a $625,000 initial base salary and a 85% target annual award opportunity
- John M. Zaranec III, age 44, appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer effective June 16, 2025, with a $450,000 initial base salary and a 65% target annual award opportunity
- Zaranec to receive a $100,000 sign-on cash bonus and time-based restricted stock units valued at approximately $500,000 on June 16, 2025
- Zaranec's severance agreement provides 2 times benefits if terminated within two years after a change in control and 1.5 times if involuntarily terminated without cause otherwise
The filing
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