BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN) announces the promotions of Rebecca Stath to the Vice President of Accounting & Principal Accounting Officer, and Lisa Barry to Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis, both reporting to Robert Starr, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Both Stath and Barry have made important contributions to Kaman’s success during the course of their careers and were recently tasked with leading Kaman’s efforts to redesign the company’s finance and accounting processes to help position the company for future growth.
Stath began her career at KPMG before joining Kaman Corporation in 2011 as Internal Audit Manager. Her career growth at Kaman includes directing and managing external reporting, SEC compliance, financial reporting and compliance. She is a graduate of the Kaman Leadership Development Program.
She holds a Masters of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University. Stath is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Connecticut.
Barry has advanced through various finance positions including Director of Finance & Contracts at Kaman Air Vehicles, and Finance Manager at Kaman Aerospace Group. Prior to joining Kaman, Barry started her career at Hamilton Sundstrand as a Financial Specialist and progressed her career at United Technologies as a Financial Reporting & Consolidation Specialist and Subsidiary Financial Controller before joining Kaman in 2015.
Barry holds a Masters of Business Administration from Quinnipiac College, a Masters of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and earned her Bachelors of Science in Finance from Fairfield University.
About Kaman Corporation
Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, conducts business in the aerospace & defense, industrial and medical markets.
Kaman produces and markets proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; proprietary spring energized seals, springs and contacts; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; safe and arming solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; restoration, modification and support of our SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters; manufacture and support of our K-MAX® manned and unmanned medium-to-heavy lift helicopters. More information is available at www.kaman.com.