DZS appoints Chestnut as Chief Accounting Officer

DZS announced that Brian Chesnut has been appointed as the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, CAO, reporting directly to Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Misty Kawecki. Chesnut will be responsible for working closely with the CFO, senior leadership and the company’s new independent public accounting firm, BDO USA, overseeing all corporate accounting functions including reporting, governance and internal controls. Chesnut is an accomplished executive who brings to DZS nearly 15 years of accounting leadership experience. Before joining DZS, Chesnut was the Vice President and Head of Corporate Accounting for Continental Battery Systems.