Benzinga | Jun 14, 2021 01:09PM EDT

Franklin Electric Appoints New Finance Chief

* Franklin Electric Co Inc (NASDAQ:FELE) has appointed Jeffery L. Taylor as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(CFO) effective June 14, 2021.

* Jeffery will replace John J. Haines, who is set to retire after 13 years.

* Taylor was the CFO of Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD), a leading manufacturer of school buses, since 2020 and previously the CFO of Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC).

* "Jeff brings strong financial leadership, operational expertise, and public company experience to Franklin Electric," said Gregg C. Sengstack, Chief Executive Officer.

* John will be available for the balance of 2021 to assist Jeff with his transition to Franklin Electric.

* Price action: FELE shares traded lower by 1.51% at $79.64 on last check Monday.