Speakers

Lynn M. Bamford assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation on January 1, 2021, and was named a member of the Board.

Previously, she served as President of the Defense and Power Segments since January 2020, where she maintained overall responsibility for the segments' strategic goals, technology development, global operations and financial performance. She was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Defense Solutions division from 2013 through 2019. During her tenure at Curtiss-Wright, she successfully led the Company through nine acquisitions to enhance the global product portfolio.

Ms. Bamford joined Curtiss-Wright in 2004 with its acquisition of Dy4, a leading provider of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) embedded computing solutions, where she held several engineering and leadership positions. Shortly after the acquisition, she assumed the position of Vice President, Product Development and Marketing for Curtiss-Wright’s former Controls segment, and ascended to Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s Embedded Computing business, before being named to lead the Defense Solutions division in 2013. She has more than 30 years of operational experience across the defense, aerospace and commercial industries.

Ms. Bamford holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University and a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.

Kevin M. Rayment was named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in 2021

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he was named President of the Commercial / Industrial Segment in January 2020. Mr. Rayment has more than 30 years of experience across the commercial, general industrial, aerospace, nuclear and defense industries. He joined Curtiss-Wright’s UK-based Penny & Giles business in 2004, which Curtiss-Wright had acquired in 2002, and initially held the position of Technical and Sales Director, before becoming Managing Director, Integrating Sensing, within the Company’s former Controls segment. He later ascended to Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s Avionics & Industrial business before he was named to lead the Industrial division in 2013. In this position, he had overall responsibility for the division’s strategic goals, new product development, global operations and financial performance, and enhanced the global product portfolio with the integration of 6 acquisitions. Previously, he held engineering, marketing and sales positions with various aerospace and industrial companies.

Mr. Rayment holds a BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronics Engineering Degree from Portsmouth University and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Bournemouth University.

K. Christopher (Chris) Farkas was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in 2020.

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, he was named Vice President of Finance of Curtiss-Wright Corporation in December 2017, and previously held the positions of Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2014, and also has served as Assistant Corporate Controller since May 2009.

Prior to joining Curtiss-Wright, he spent more than 17 years in financial, technical and operational roles of increasing responsibility within Fortune 50/250 industrial companies including United Technologies Corporation and Parker Hannifin.

Mr. Farkas possesses an MBA and an EMBA from two internationally ranked business schools. He holds Master of Business Administration Degree from Purdue University, Krannert School of Management and an EMBA from the ESCP Europe (European School of Management). In addition, he has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University. He is a CPA and is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Chris Wiltsey is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Defense Solutions division, which is recognized globally as one of the most innovative designers and manufacturers of rugged and secure mission-critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industries, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) modules, subsystems, and fully integrated systems that deliver optimal, reliable performance in the harshest environments. Chris has responsibility for fifteen business units located in five countries.

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities in 2020, he spent four years as Vice President and General Manager of the Avionics & Electronics group, part of the Defense Solutions division. Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager position of the Integrated Systems group, and prior to that managed the Embedded Systems group within the Company’s former Controls segment. Mr. Wiltsey has more than 30 years of operational experience across the defense, aerospace and commercial industries.

Mr. Wiltsey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley, and completed the Queen’s Executive Business Management program at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Gregory (Greg) J. Hempfling is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Electro-Mechanical Systems (EMS) Division, which is a global leader in delivering high-performance pumps, turbines, motors, generators, aircraft and underwater sensor handling systems to the U.S. Navy, International Navies, as well as the commercial nuclear power and oil and gas markets. Greg oversees the growth and performance of the business and its nine locations.

Mr. Hempfling has over 15 years of system level design and construction, component level design and manufacture experience. He has led a variety of key projects for the U.S. Navy. While at Newport News Shipbuilding, he held positions of increasing importance and responsibility in Submarine Overhaul and Seawolf and Submarine Piping Engineering, served as Branch Manager for the New Attack Submarine Program, and was the Deputy Program Manager for the SSN23 special mod program. Mr. Hempfling has more than 30 years of operational experience across the defense and commercial nuclear power industries.

Mr. Hempfling earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from George Washington University. He is on the Board of Directors for the Nuclear Energy Institute.

James (Jim) M. Ryan serves as Senior Director, Investor Relations, leading the Company’s engagement with the investment community and conveying investor feedback to senior management and the Board of Directors. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities in April 2016, he held the position of Director, Investor Relations since 2011.

Mr. Ryan has more than 20 years of investor relations experience in a variety of positions, including previous corporate investor and public relations roles at Wyndham Worldwide and DRS Technologies.

Mr. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Fordham University. He is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), the leading advocacy group for investor relations professionals, and a Board member of the NIRI Charlotte chapter.