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Rogers Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
August 13, 2024 | Rogers CorporationEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Rogers Corporation announced that Ram Mayampurath has resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to pursue another opportunity. Mayampurath will remain with Rogers through September 2024 to ensure an orderly transition.
Effective August 12, 2024, Laura Russell will assume the role of interim CFO. Ms. Russell joined Rogers in September 2023 as Vice President of Finance and previously served in senior finance roles at Wolfspeed and NXP Semiconductors.
“I want to thank Ram for his leadership and contributions to Rogers over the past 10 years,” said Colin Gouveia, Rogers' President and CEO. “Since taking over as CFO in 2021, Ram has driven key initiatives to improve profitability and cash flow while helping position Rogers for future growth. Ram has been a great business partner and friend, and I wish him success in his future endeavors. I have great confidence in Laura, and we are fortunate to have such an experienced and capable leader serve as interim CFO.”
Rogers has initiated a CFO succession process and will provide updates as appropriate.
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