{"id":914,"date":"2020-09-30T12:29:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T17:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brandsafway.com\/media\/?p=914"},"modified":"2020-09-30T16:07:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T21:07:35","slug":"brandsafway-board-of-directors-appoints-new-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandsafway.com\/media\/brandsafway-board-of-directors-appoints-new-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"BrandSafway board of directors appoints new leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Karl Fessenden joins as CEO and Christian Garcia as EVP and CFO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KENNESAW, Ga., <\/strong>Sept. 30, 2020 \u2013 The board of directors of BrandSafway, a global leader in access and industrial services, has announced that Karl Fessenden has been named chief executive officer (CEO) and Christian Garcia will be the new executive vice president (EVP) and chief financial officer (CFO), effective mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to have these talented leaders join the BrandSafway team,\u201d said John Krenicki, chairman of the board and acting CEO. \u201cWe are confident that Karl and Christian, along with our deeply committed management team and the best employees in the industry, are well positioned to drive BrandSafway\u2019s continued leadership in the sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fessenden brings 25 years of leadership experience in complex service-based businesses, serving as MB Aerospace\u2019s president and chief operating officer, CHC Helicopter\u2019s CEO, and head of GE\u2019s $8 billion Power Generation Services unit. He has deep experience in BrandSafway\u2019s end markets and a track record of driving commercial and operational excellence in both public and private companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to join BrandSafway, a market leader with an outstanding team, a strong commitment to safety, and the broadest portfolio of services and products in the industry,\u201d said Fessenden. \u201cThe company is well positioned for continued success and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garcia is a three-time public company CFO with experience across all aspects of the financial function. He most recently served as oil field services supplier Weatherford\u2019s CFO. Prior to Weatherford, Garcia served as automotive supplier Visteon\u2019s CFO and as Halliburton\u2019s acting CFO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrandSafway has a strong financial position with significant liquidity, allowing it to pursue the significant organic and inorganic growth opportunities available in its markets,\u201d said Garcia. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to helping drive the next phase of the company\u2019s growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About BrandSafway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a commitment to safety as its foremost value, BrandSafway provides the broadest range of solutions with the greatest depth of expertise to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. Through a network of 340 strategic locations across 30 countries and more than 38,000 employees, BrandSafway delivers a full range of forming, shoring, scaffolding, work access and industrial service solutions. BrandSafway supports maintenance and refurbishment projects as well as new construction<\/p>\n<p>and expansion plans with unmatched service from expert local labor and management. Today\u2019s BrandSafway is <em>At Work For You\u2122<\/em> \u2014 leveraging innovation and economies of scale to increase safety and productivity, while remaining nimble and responsive. <strong>For more information about BrandSafway, visit<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brandsafway.com\">www.brandsafway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karl Fessenden joins as CEO and Christian Garcia as EVP and CFO \u00a0 KENNESAW, Ga., Sept. 30, 2020 \u2013 The board of directors of BrandSafway, a global leader in access and industrial services, has announced that Karl Fessenden has been named chief executive officer (CEO) and Christian Garcia will be the new executive vice president 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