Wabash National Corporation announces leadership changes

Lafayette, IN - Wabash National Corporation, a leading producer of engineered solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, today announced the appointment of Mike Pettit as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

As Chief Financial Officer, Pettit will be responsible for driving Wabash National’s financial performance as the company strategically expands across products, geographies and customer bases in its pursuit to fulfill its purpose of changing how the world reaches you. He will continue to report to President and Chief Executive Officer Brent Yeagy.

“Mike’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for our organization as we usher in a new era of progress and innovation at Wabash National,” Yeagy said. “He brings to this position two decades of experience in various finance and operations leadership roles, including positions within our Commercial Trailer Products business, corporate finance and investor relations, and as the acquisition and integration leader of our Final Mile Products business. As CFO he will help us leverage opportunities that will further advance our influence in the transportation, logistics and distribution industries while continuing to enhance shareholder returns.”

Prior to this appointment, Pettit served as Senior Vice President and Group President, Final Mile Products since January 1, 2018, following Wabash National’s acquisition of Supreme Industries in late 2017. He previously served as Wabash National’s Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations (2014–2018) and Director of Finance, Commercial Trailer Products (2012–2014). Prior to Wabash National, from 1998 to 2012, Pettit held various finance positions with increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company.

In the leadership role vacated by Pettit, oversight of Final Mile Products will transition to Kevin Page, who has served as Senior Vice President and Group President, Diversified Products since October 2017. Page joined Wabash National in February 2017 as Vice President and General Manager, Final Mile and Distributed Services. Prior to Wabash National, he was Interim President of Truck Accessories Group, LLC from 2015 to 2016, and Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development from 2012 to 2015. He served as President of Universal Trailer Cargo Group from 2008 to 2012. Mr. Page also had a long career at Utilimaster Corporation serving in various sales roles, including as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.