Kennametal Appoints Jan Kees Van Gaalen As CFO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Kennametal Inc. (KMT) announced the appointment of Jan Kees van Gaalen as vice president and chief financial officer or CFO, effective September 1, 2015. In this role, he will lead the company's finance function including treasury, accounting, tax and investor relations.

Jan Kees van Gaalen replaces Martha Fusco who has served as interim chief financial officer since February 2015. Fusco will continue in her role as vice president and corporate controller, the company stated.

Prior to joining Kennametal, Jan Kees van Gaalen was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Dresser-Rand Group Inc. Previously, he held several financial leadership positions including vice president and treasurer for Baker Hughes, Inc. and vice president finance and chief financial officer for PT Vale Inco TBK in Jakarta, Indonesia, Kennametal noted.