H.B. Fuller announced that John Corkrean will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 17, 2016. Corkrean will take over for Jim Giertz, who will transition into a new role as executive vice president, leading the company’s strategy deployment efforts until his retirement in mid-2017. This planned transition allows a smooth succession of the CFO role while accelerating the company’s work to implement the 2020 strategic plan announced in February.

“We are delighted to welcome John to H.B. Fuller. He is a proven financial and commercial leader who has developed dynamic teams and helped build profitable, growing businesses globally,” said James J. Owens, H.B. Fuller President and Chief Executive Officer. “He is a strategic, business-minded leader with excellent experience and a strong track record. I am confident John will build on the foundation and vision set by Jim Giertz and, together with our Executive Committee, drive our company’s continued growth and profitability.”