Ivor ‘Ike’ Evans To Step Down As Executive Chairman Of Meritor

Ivor ‘Ike’ Evans To Step Down As Executive Chairman Of Meritor

Meritor also announced that William Newlin has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of the board.

Meritor-LOGOMeritor Inc. announced that Ivor “Ike” Evans has informed the company that he intends to step down from his position as executive chairman of the board, effective immediately. Evans will continue to serve as a director of the company.

“My decision to step down reflects the successful planned transition to new leadership. It has been a privilege to serve Meritor as both CEO and chairman during the past three years,” said Evans. “I look forward to supporting the Meritor Board of Directors and am confident in the future of the company.”

“On behalf of management and the board of directors, I want to express our appreciation for Ike’s significant contributions to the company,” said Jay Craig, CEO and president of Meritor. “Ike served as chairman and CEO of Meritor during a transformational period for the company as he successfully led the launch and execution of our M2016 plan, which has fundamentally improved the operations and financial health of the company. We are pleased that we will continue to work with Ike and benefit from his insight and experience as we drive Meritor forward.”

William Newlin, currently lead independent director for Meritor and a member of the compensation and management development committee and the corporate governance and nominating committee, has been elected to serve as non-executive chairman of the board. Newlin has been chairman and a director of Newlin Investment Co. LLC since April 2007. He retired as chairman of the board of Kennametal Inc. in 2015. Prior to that, Newlin served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. until his retirement in March 2007.

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