Curtiss Wright Corp (CW) · Oct 6, 2026 · Exec change
CFO departure — Retirement effective year-end; interim CFO effective October 6
Curtiss-Wright’s CFO retirement is orderly, but the interim appointment comes just weeks after its CEO succession announcement.
The backdrop is still growth execution. Curtiss-Wright is expanding across Aerospace & Defense and commercial nuclear markets under its “Pivot to Growth” strategy, with 2026 guidance calling for 8–9% sales growth, 14–16% adjusted EPS growth, and a backlog of $4.5 billion. This filing does not change that operating story or its financial guidance.
The immediate finance transition is orderly, not abrupt. Chris Farkas will retire at calendar year-end but stays on as executive vice president to support the handoff. 〔0〕 Gary Ogilby, the long-serving corporate controller, becomes interim CFO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. 〔1〕 His internal background in accounting, controls, reporting, planning and acquisitions reduces the risk of a near-term reporting or control disruption. 〔2〕
The complication is timing, not disclosed financial weakness. Curtiss-Wright announced on September 22, 2026 that CEO Lynn Bamford will retire from the CEO role on January 1, 2027, with COO Kevin Rayment succeeding her. A CFO retirement announced two weeks later creates a second senior-leadership transition just as the company is handing over the chief executive role. The filing gives no indication of misconduct, performance deterioration, restatement risk or a change to strategy; it simply leaves the permanent CFO search as an open execution item.
Bottom line: This is a manageable, internally staffed CFO succession, but it adds leadership-transition risk to an already changing executive team. It matters more for continuity and governance than for Curtiss-Wright’s underlying growth plan today.
Permanent CFO appointment; Q3 results on November 5
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