Baker Hughes Names Kimberly Ross as CFO
Baker Hughes Incorporated has today announced appointment of Kimberly A. Ross, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective October 22, 2014. Ross currently serves as Executive Vice President and CFO of Avon Products, Inc. She served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Royal Ahold N.V. from 2007 to 2011 and held various other finance positions at Royal Ahold from 2001 to 2007. Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from the University of South Florida and became a certified public accountant after graduation. "I am pleased to welcome Kimberly to the Company," said Martin Craighead, Baker Hughes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "She is an accomplished executive with more than 22 years of outstanding global experience in finance.
Baker Hughes Name New Corporate Treasurer
Mike Sumruld has been named Vice President and Treasurer of the giant oil-field services provider. "Mike brings more than 20 years of diversified financial expertise, international experience and a record of solid performance within Baker Hughes to his new role as Treasurer," said Peter Ragauss, Baker Hughes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Sumruld started his career at Baker Hughes in 1998 and worked most recently as Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Eastern Hemisphere based in Dubai. Prior to this role, Sumruld served as Director of Investor Relations and he also previously served as Vice President, FP&A, Western Hemisphere.
