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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rogers Corporation Announces CEO Transition
Rogers launches a search for permanent CEO and names Ali El-Haj as interim leader CHANDLER, Ariz., July 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) today announced that Colin Gouveia has left his position as President and CEO and has resigned from the Board on July 12, 2025. Ali El-Haj has been named the company's interim President and CEO. Mr. El-Haj brings global leadership experience in key Rogers markets and is well-positioned to advance the company's strategic direction during this transition. "Ali is an accomplished global leader with extensive experience in technical sectors and a strong track record of executing strategy in lean, high-performance environments," said Peter Wallace, Chair of the Rogers Board of Directors. "This transition also marks a shift to simplify our operating model to enable greater agility and focus. Rogers has a clear strategy, a talented management team and a proven legacy of innovation for customers. We are confident in the team's ability to safely deliver long-term value for our customers, employees and shareholders." "The Rogers Board of Directors will conduct a robust search to select a permanent leader— as the company enters its next phase of growth and innovation. The search will consider internal and external candidates," added Mr. Wallace. Mr. El-Haj is a seasoned CEO with over 30 years of international experience leading growth, turnarounds, and strategic expansion in the automotive and manufacturing industries. Most recently, he guided Techniplas, a Tier 1 supplier, through multiple acquisitions, complex COVID-19 supply chain challenges, and securing several contracts with European OEMs. Prior to that, Mr. El-Haj served as President and CEO of CAP-CON Automotive Technologies, where he expanded Casco Products into a global leader in sensor and connectivity systems, and simultaneously led ARC Automotive through a major turnaround. Mr. El-Haj holds a master's degree in physics/quantum mechanics from the University of Connecticut and a bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Bridgeport. "I am honored to lead the Rogers organization at such a pivotal time in its journey," said Mr. El-Haj. "I look forward to working closely with the executive leadership team, employees around the world and the Board of Directors to execute with excellence on our strategic plan. Together, we will drive innovation, enhance our operational discipline and execute where it matters for our customers, creating the engineered materials that move the world forward." "On behalf of the Board of Directors and the employees at Rogers, I would like to thank Colin for his leadership and contributions to the organization. We wish him well in his future endeavors," said Mr. Wallace. About Rogers Corporation Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) is a global leader in engineered materials to power, protect, and connect the world. With more than 185 years of materials science and process engineering expertise, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions for EV/HEV, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, and South Korea, with sales offices worldwide. View source version on Contacts Steve HaymorePhone: 480-917-6026 Email: Media Contact: Email: corpcom@
Irish Times
02-07-2025
- Irish Times
A week before her death, Sarah Montgomery gave scans of her unborn baby boy to her daughters
On New Street in Donaghadee, Co Down, greengrocer Peter Wallace recalls how Sarah Montgomery always wanted to help people. It is Tuesday lunchtime in the small coastal town, three days since the 27-year-old mother of two was found dead in her home less than a 10-minute walk away. She was eight months pregnant. This is the town where Ms Montgomery grew up, where her young daughters attend her former primary school and where she helped fundraise for the local lifeboat charity of which her grandfather, Arthur Arbuckle, was once a crew member. READ MORE 'She was well known and a lovely girl, very quiet,' Mr Wallace, owner of Grattan's family greengrocers, says. 'She was a carer for her two brothers and adored her girls. They were so well-mannered when they came into the shop and always so well turned out.' On Tuesday evening, police confirmed a 28-year-old man had been charged with murder and child destruction. Just a week before her death, Ms Montgomery gave pictures of scans of her unborn child, a baby boy, to her daughters. There was great excitement about their new baby brother, Mr Wallace says. 'Our business put a post on social media yesterday to express our condolences. The response was unbelievable. The town is in complete shock,' he says. Blue teddy bears are propped up on bouquets of flowers with handwritten sympathy messages outside Ms Montgomery's home on Elmfield Walk. Police cordons remain in place around the property where more flowers are laid throughout the afternoon. At 2.15pm on Saturday, police received reports of an unconscious woman with a serious injury inside a house in the Elmfield area. Officers and paramedics attended. Ms Montgomery was pronounced dead at the scene. At the other end of New Street on Tuesday, staff at a chemist shop say they are struggling to come to terms with her death. Ms Montgomery was a regular customer and 'always spoiling her girls'. 'Being a mother and grandmother myself, this has really hit home,' says one staff member who did not wish to be named. 'I saw Sarah a week before she died. She was just a lovely person from a lovely family. She lost her parents a few years ago. 'She would have been in here four times a week. A great mother who loved her wee girls and was always buying them hair bobbles and treats. She was a great sister too.' Around the corner, a book of condolence has opened at a coffee shop. A young mother wipes away tears as she reads some of the messages. Outside, an elderly woman on a walking stick shakes her head in disbelief. 'Sarah came to the coffee shop all the time with the girls. Them two kids were her world and it's absolutely heartbreaking,' she says. 'Nothing like this has ever happened in this town, it is just devastation. Honestly, I can't say enough about her. She was one of life's nice people.' On the laneway leading to Elmwood Park, a woman carries a bunch of roses to place outside Ms Montgomery's home after work. 'Everybody knows everybody in this town. We can't stop thinking about her and her children,' she says.
