Woodward appoints Bill Lacey as CFO

Woodward (WWD) announced that it has appointed William Lacey as its new Chief Financial Officer , effective May 8. Lacey brings to the role a distinguished track record in financial, operations, and business leadership, most recently as Vice President of Finance for Amazon’s Books and Kindle Content, and prior to that as President and CEO of Savant’s Lighting division. Prior to that, Lacey had a successful 28-year career at General Electric (GE). This includes serving as President and CEO of the company’s Lighting division, a role he maintained following the division’s acquisition by Savant. During his GE tenure, he held several senior leadership positions, including as CFO of the company’s Healthcare Medical Diagnostic and Wind Energy divisions. He also spent time working with GE Aviation. Lacey has deep experience enacting financial transformation to help large public organizations win in the marketplace. He excels at building high-performing finance teams and providing financial leadership to help global businesses achieve their growth strategies.