Sterling Infrastructure names interim CFO after Villaverde departs
Sterling Infrastructure appointed Ronald A. Ballschmiede, its Executive Vice President and a former CFO, as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 14, 2025, after Sharon R. Villaverde ceased serving in those roles without cause on the same day. The company has started a formal search for a permanent CFO, and the filing states that Villaverde's departure is not the result of any issue or disagreement with the company's accounting, financial reporting or internal control over financial reporting.
Key points
- Ronald A. Ballschmiede was appointed interim CFO and CAO effective March 14, 2025, and previously held the CFO and CAO roles from November 2015 to May 2024.
- Sharon R. Villaverde ceased serving as CFO and CAO without cause on March 14, 2025, and is receiving payments and benefits under the company's Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Program, with certain offer letter payments subject to a
- The company has initiated a formal search process to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.
- CEO Joe Cutillo's press release dated March 14, 2025 (Exhibit 99.1) thanked Villaverde and said Ballschmiede can seamlessly resume the CFO role during the transition.
The filing
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