Libbey has appointed James Burmeister to vp/CFO. Burmeister will join the company on March 30 and will have accountability for Libbey’s worldwide finance organization and for implementing financial and operating strategies to support the company’s drive to improve its financial performance.
Burmeister joins Libbey from The Andersons, Inc. in Maumee, OH, where he served as vp/finance and treasurer. Prior to joining The Andersons, Inc., he held roles of increasing responsibility in operations finance with Owens Corning. Earlier in his career, Burmeister served in a variety of roles with General Electric.
“We are pleased to welcome Jim to Libbey’s senior management team,” said William Foley, chairman and CEO, Libbey Inc. “His extensive knowledge of operations and corporate finance, along with his nearly 20 years of business leadership experience, make him highly qualified to take on the CFO role.”
Ronni Smith, who assumed the interim CFO role three months ago, will resume her previous position as vp/corporate controller.
