Momentive Performance Materials (Momentive) named Bob Bush as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective today.
“Bob has been an instrumental part of Momentive’s Finance organization for the last several years and we are excited to have him continue to lead us on our journey and drive profitable growth as our new CFO,” said Momentive President and CEO Sam Conzone, Ph.D.
Bush has responsibility for all areas of Finance within Momentive, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Treasury, Global Tax and Controllership, as well as Finance Shared Services and Information Technology.
Bush brings with him more than 33 years of broad Finance experience and industry knowledge. Having begun his Momentive journey in 2013, he has held several Finance leadership roles in FP&A, Global Operations, Business Finance, and most recently served as Vice President & Treasurer. Prior to Momentive, he held several Financial leadership positions at ITT Corporation and at GE.
Bush earned his Bachelor of Computer Science from Marist College and a Master of Business Administration from the University at Albany. In addition, he graduated from GE’s Financial Management Program (FMP) and is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
By Momentive, Press Release
Source: momentive.com
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