Waupaca Foundry names CFO, Vice President of Finance
ROB JOHNSON SUCCEEDS MICHAEL PAWIELSKI
Waupaca, Wis., January 16, 2015—Waupaca Foundry, the largest producer of gray iron, ductile iron and compacted graphite iron castings in the world, named Roland (Rob) Johnson, chief financial officer and vice president of finance for the company. Johnson succeeds Michael Pawielski who retired on December 31, 2014.
“Rob has a deep background in Waupaca’s controlling, accounting, and finance functions. His wealth of experience and deep understanding of our business make him a great fit to lead our finance team,” said President and CEO, Gary Gigante.
A Waupaca native, Johnson has been employed at Waupaca Foundry since 2002 most recently serving as the director of accounting for the Foundry. He also held positions as a plant controller and a financial analyst. Prior to joining Waupaca Foundry, Johnson was employed with Grant Thornton and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is a 1999 graduate of the University of Oklahoma State where he earned a B.B.A. in Accounting. In his new position, he will oversee all financial operations of Waupaca Foundry
