JELD-WEN Names Samantha L. Stoddard Chief Financial Officer

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Jun 17, 2024, 16:30 ET

Stoddard will succeed Julie C. Albrecht

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) today announced that current JELD-WEN North America CFO and head of global financial planning and analysis, Samantha L. Stoddard will succeed Julie C. Albrecht as EVP, chief financial officer effective July 1, 2024. Albrecht will step down from her role on June 30 and will serve in an advisory capacity for a period of time to ensure continuity and a successful transition.

Samantha Stoddard named JELD-WEN, Inc. CFO

"Samantha is a proven leader at JELD-WEN, having spent the last four years growing the North America finance team and supporting the largest segment of our business. She has brought significant insight and expertise to our ongoing transformation efforts," said William J. Christensen, CEO. "With her deep knowledge of our business, as well as her trusted and valued partnership, Samantha is positioned to deliver results as we execute on our strategy of simplifying and streamlining the business worldwide and creating value for all of our stakeholders."

Stoddard joined JELD-WEN in 2020 as vice president of finance for North America operations. Prior to joining JELD-WEN, Stoddard was CFO for the personal protection equipment business unit at Honeywell. Before joining Honeywell, Stoddard was a finance executive at Industrial Timber, LLC, TEOCO, Penson Financial Services, Inc. and Flagship Capital Partners, LLC. She holds a master's degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Wake Forest University.

"On behalf of the senior leadership team and our associates, I want to thank Julie for her contributions to JELD-WEN over the last two years," said Christensen. "Appointing an internal successor is a reflection of our thoughtful succession planning and is a testament to Julie's leadership. We wish Julie all the best in her next endeavor."

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, JELD-WEN operates facilities in 15 countries in North America and Europe and employs approximately 18,000 associates dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN^® worldwide, LaCantina^® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor^® and DANA^® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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