Carpenter Technology Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tony R. Thene as Carpenter’s president, CEO and member of the Board of Directors, effective 1 July 2015. Thene succeeds Gregory A. Pratt who will remain on the Board of Directors with additional responsibilities as interim executive chairperson of the Board. Thene currently serves as senior vice president and CFO of Carpenter Technology Corporation, where he has served since January 2013.
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In his role as interim executive chair, Pratt will be responsible for developing the overall corporate strategy, and in conjunction with the president and CEO, providing leadership and building consensus in the development of Carpenter’s overall strategic plan, capital markets activities and corporate development initiatives within the context of the corporate strategy.