Appointment announcements from Xylem and Kaman Distribution Group

Xylem’s CFO retires and Rowland is appointed

Xylem Inc. announced it appointed Sandra Rowland as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 1, 2020, reporting to Xylem President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Decker. Rowland will succeed Mark Rajkowski, who will retire from the company at the end of the year.

Since January 2015, Rowland has served as executive vice president and CFO of Harman International Industries Inc. She is also a member of the board of directors and audit and human resources committees of industrial manufacturer Oshkosh Corporation. Rowland will be based at Xylem’s headquarters in Rye Brook, N.Y. She brings more than 25 years of experience in financial management. Rowland graduated from Lafayette College with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester.

Kaman Distribution Group announces new executive appointments

Kaman Distribution Group (KDG) announced the appointment of Stephen Martin as vice president — general counsel, and John Crawford as the vice president of human resources. Most recently, Stephen Martin served as general counsel and corporate secretary for Accuride Corporation. Martin will be instrumental in the legal department of Kaman Distribution, overseeing all corporate governance matters, providing broad-based legal support to diverse corporate disciplines, and be a trusted legal advisor on mergers and acquisitions. Martin holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Miami and the University of Southern California, respectively. He received his law degree and graduated Cum Laude from Duke University School of Law. In addition, Martin served in the U.S. Air Force for six years and received multiple military honors.

John Crawford most recently was the director of human resources for Barnes Group, with responsibility for four global business units. Crawford will be integral in driving the business culture by creating alignment between employees and the vision and strategy of the organization. He will also play a major role in leading diversity initiatives, creating and invigorating early career development programs, and leading the human resource elements of mergers and acquisitions. In addition to his time at Barnes Group, he also held positions at Titan America, Honeywell, and Mitsui-Kinzoku. Crawford holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a Juris Doctor from Albany School of Law.