plus new iros in place at h&R block, adient and fortrea
Caroll Lane, formerly vice president, investor relations at United Technologies, has been appointed as CEO of aircraft maintenance and modification provider MROH.
He replaces Greg Colgan, who held the role for nine years before leaving the company in June to become CEO of Citadel Completions in August.
Lane has a long history with United Technologies, including serving as president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines from January 2020 to June 2022 as well as his stint in IR. Most recently, he worked as a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting Group and before that was senior vice president of Kaman Corp.
‘Having followed MROH’s growth and culture, I have been consistently impressed by the strength of its people, the quality of its work and its commitment to long-term partnerships with customers and communities,’ he writes in a post announcing the move on LinkedIn.
‘I look forward to working alongside this exceptional team to continue building on that legacy – with a shared focus on innovation, operational excellence and service that earns trust every day.’
Elsewhere, gaming company Inspired Entertainment has unveiled Aimee Remey as its new vice president, investor relations.
The NYSE-listed company describes Remey as ‘an industry veteran with more than two decades of experience’ in a press release announcing the move.
Most recently, she served as an external consultant to Inspired’s IR efforts. Prior to that, Remey was vice president, US investor relations for sports betting company Entain Group, as well as holding investor relations and corporate communications roles at Scientific Games.
Announcing the move in a post on LinkedIn, Remey adds: ‘Having previously worked with Inspired as a consultant, I’ve come to really appreciate how hard working, dedicated, collaborative, supportive (and genuinely fun) the team is, which made the decision to come on board an easy one.’
Over in Kansas City, financial services firm H&R Block has appointed Jessica Hazel as its new vice president of investor relations.
She joins H&R Block from Brookdale Senior Living, where she served as vice president of investor relations. Prior to that, Hazel spent 14 years at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, advancing through key leadership roles, including head of IR.
Hazel will report to the NYSE-listed firm’s CFO, Tiffany Mason, in the new role.
Staying in the US, automotive seating company Adient has appointed Linda Conrad as its vice president of financial planning and analysis and investor relations, effective August 11.
She joins the company from Harman International, where she served as vice president, finance – corporate, prior to which she held various finance leadership roles at Cooper Standard Automotive, Plasan Carbon Composites and Visteon.
Meanwhile, Nasdaq-listed contract research company Fortrea has brought in Tracy Kumme as its new senior vice president, investor relations, succeeding Hima Inguva who has left to pursue other opportunities.
Most recently serving as head of investor relations at infrastructure firm Bitfarms, Krumme previously served as head of investor relations at PPD, where she worked alongside Fortrea’s CEO Anshul Thakral, Galderma and Nuance Communications.
Finally, over in the UK, Bethany Barnes has added responsibility for corporate communications to her existing duties as director of investor relations for Dr Martens.
Barnes currently also serves as deputy chair and board member for the UK IR Society.
