A. O. Smith Announces Leadership Changes, Including New General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) announced key leadership changes effective October 1, 2025. Paul Jones will be promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer, while Jim Stern will transition to executive vice president corporate development, strategy and secretary.
Jones, who joined A. O. Smith in 2023, brings 28 years of legal experience and will oversee the company's legal, compliance, and intellectual property activities globally. Stern, who has been with the company since 2007, will focus on corporate development, strategy, and maintain responsibility for government, industry, and regulatory affairs.
A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) ha annunciato cambiamenti chiave nella leadership con decorrenza 1掳 ottobre 2025. Paul Jones viene promosso a senior vice president, general counsel e chief compliance officer, mentre Jim Stern assumer脿 il ruolo di executive vice president corporate development, strategy and secretary.
Jones, entrato in A. O. Smith nel 2023, conta su 28 anni di esperienza legale e coordiner脿 le attivit脿 legali, di conformit脿 e di propriet脿 intellettuale a livello globale. Stern, in azienda dal 2007, si concentrer脿 sullo sviluppo aziendale e sulla strategia, mantenendo la responsabilit脿 per i rapporti con governi, settori e autorit脿 di regolamentazione.
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A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) a annonc茅 des changements majeurs dans son 茅quipe dirigeante, effectifs au 1er octobre 2025. Paul Jones sera promu senior vice president, general counsel et chief compliance officer, tandis que Jim Stern assumera le poste d鈥檈xecutive vice president corporate development, strategy and secretary.
Jones, qui a rejoint A. O. Smith en 2023, apporte 28 ans d鈥檈xp茅rience en droit et supervisera les activit茅s juridiques, de conformit茅 et de propri茅t茅 intellectuelle 脿 l鈥櫭ヽhelle mondiale. Stern, pr茅sent dans l鈥檈ntreprise depuis 2007, se concentrera sur le d茅veloppement corporatif et la strat茅gie, tout en conservant la responsabilit茅 des relations gouvernementales, sectorielles et r茅glementaires.
A. O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) hat personelle F眉hrungs盲nderungen mit Wirkung zum 1. Oktober 2025 bekannt gegeben. Paul Jones wird zum Senior Vice President, General Counsel und Chief Compliance Officer bef枚rdert, w盲hrend Jim Stern in die Position des Executive Vice President Corporate Development, Strategy and Secretary wechselt.
Jones, der 2023 zu A. O. Smith kam, verf眉gt 眉ber 28 Jahre juristische Erfahrung und wird die globalen Bereiche Recht, Compliance und geistiges Eigentum leiten. Stern, seit 2007 im Unternehmen, wird sich auf Unternehmensentwicklung und Strategie konzentrieren und weiterhin die Verantwortung f眉r Regierungs-, Branchen- und Regulierungsangelegenheiten tragen.
- Smooth leadership transition with internal promotion
- New general counsel brings 28 years of legal experience
- Retention of experienced executive Jim Stern in strategic role
- None.
Jones will oversee the company's legal, compliance and intellectual property activities globally. He moves to this role after joining A. O. Smith in 2023 as vice president of corporate development and strategy. Stern will focus on corporate development and strategy, while also maintaining responsibility for government, industry and regulatory affairs. He will also continue his role as secretary for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition of this responsibility.
"I'm pleased to announce these executive changes that demonstrate a planful leadership transition at A. O. Smith," said Shafer. "Paul is an accomplished leader with 28 years of legal experience, including more than 17 years in the role of general counsel during his career. Since joining the company in 2023, Paul has demonstrated outstanding leadership, integrity and a strong commitment to our values."
Stern and Jones were both partners at Foley & Lardner in
"As we shape the future direction of our organization, I'm thrilled to have Jim move into this new role, leading our portfolio transformation strategic priority," said Shafer. "Throughout his 18 years at A. O. Smith, Jim has played a pivotal role in helping shape our success, consistently bringing vision, dedication and a deep understanding of our businesses. With this transition, Jim will focus heavily on driving the strategic direction of our company, positioning us for long-term profitable growth."
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