{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"75882","rtpr_id":"nBw3LSQgla","ticker":"ITT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ITT"],"title":"ITT Announces Appointment of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-29T20:30:00.135Z","article_body":"ITT Announces Appointment of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to Board of\nDirectors\n\nJune 29, 2026-- ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itt.com%2Fhome&esheet=54561264&newsitemid=20260629255405&lan=en-US&anchor=ITT&index=1&md5=dabcd7f284e3526836d2d9e195301641)\n) today announced the election of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to its Board\nof Directors.\n\n“We are delighted to appoint to the ITT Board two highly accomplished,\nresults-driven leaders,” said ITT Chair of the Board Nazzic S. Keene.\n“Their appointments reflect our disciplined approach to board refreshment\nand our focus on adding directors with capabilities and skillsets aligned with\nthe strategic direction and business goals of ITT.”\n\n“Bertrand brings a powerful combination of public company CEO experience,\nglobal manufacturing and supply chain leadership, and a strong record of\nscaling technology-driven industrial businesses driven by both organic and\ninorganic growth. His expertise in strategy, operational excellence, capital\nallocation and M&A integration will be highly relevant as ITT advances its\nportfolio and growth priorities,” said ITT Chief Executive Officer and\nPresident Luca Savi.\n\nSavi continued, “Kevin has led a multibillion-dollar global industrial\nmanufacturing enterprise, with deep experience across operations and sales,\nM&A and executive talent development. His track record of building\nhigh-performing teams, expanding global businesses and creating shareholder\nvalue will bring valuable perspective as we continue to strengthen ITT’s\nexecution rigor and pursue disciplined growth. We are pleased to welcome both\nBertrand and Kevin to the Board.”\n\nThe appointments are effective as of August 1, 2026. The Board also appointed\nMr. Loy to the Audit Committee and Mr. Wheeler to the Nominating and\nGovernance Committee, in each case effective August 1, 2026.\n\nAbout Bertrand Loy\n\nMr. Loy is Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Entegris,\nInc. (Nasdaq: ENTG), a global supplier of advanced materials and process\nsolutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. He\nserved as Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to 2025 and was appointed\nExecutive Chairman in 2025. Earlier in his tenure at Entegris, he held senior\nleadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice\nPresident of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing.\n\nMr. Loy also serves as an independent director of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH),\nwhere he is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nominating\nCommittee. He brings extensive global leadership experience and deep expertise\nin innovation and financial management. He holds an MBA from ESSEC Business\nSchool in France.\n\nAbout Kevin Wheeler\n\nMr. Wheeler is Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of A. O.\nSmith Corporation (NYSE: AOS), a global water technologies manufacturer\nserving customers in more than 60 countries. He served as Chief Executive\nOfficer from 2018 to 2025 and became Executive Chairman in 2025. During his\nmore than 30-year career with A. O. Smith, Mr. Wheeler has held leadership\nroles spanning sales, marketing, international business development, global\noperations, manufacturing and engineering.\n\nMr. Wheeler also serves as an independent director of Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG),\nwhere he is a member of the Management Organization and Compensation Committee\nand the Governance Committee. Mr. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Science degree\nin Finance from the University of Nevada and completed the Advanced Management\nProgram at Harvard Business School.\n\nAbout ITT\n\nITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical\ncomponents and customized technology solutions for the transportation,\nindustrial, nutrition and health and energy markets. The company operates\nthrough three value centers: Flow Technologies, Motion Technologies and\nConnect & Control Technologies. Building on its heritage of innovation,\nITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key\nindustries that underpin our modern way of life. ITT is headquartered in\nStamford, Connecticut, with employees in more than 40 countries and sales in\napproximately 125 countries. For more information, visit www.itt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itt.com&esheet=54561264&newsitemid=20260629255405&lan=en-US&anchor=www.itt.com&index=2&md5=46878144d6a7b1a78df6df5a26214bdd)\n.\n\nITT-O\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629255405/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629255405/en/)\n\nCarleen Salvage\n\n+1 914-304-1630\n\ncarleen.salvage@itt.com (mailto:carleen.salvage@itt.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3LSQgla","title":"ITT Announces Appointment of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ITT","created":"2026-06-29T20:30:00.135Z","tickers":["ITT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"ITT Announces Appointment of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to Board of\nDirectors\n\nJune 29, 2026-- ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itt.com%2Fhome&esheet=54561264&newsitemid=20260629255405&lan=en-US&anchor=ITT&index=1&md5=dabcd7f284e3526836d2d9e195301641)\n) today announced the election of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to its Board\nof Directors.\n\n“We are delighted to appoint to the ITT Board two highly accomplished,\nresults-driven leaders,” said ITT Chair of the Board Nazzic S. Keene.\n“Their appointments reflect our disciplined approach to board refreshment\nand our focus on adding directors with capabilities and skillsets aligned with\nthe strategic direction and business goals of ITT.”\n\n“Bertrand brings a powerful combination of public company CEO experience,\nglobal manufacturing and supply chain leadership, and a strong record of\nscaling technology-driven industrial businesses driven by both organic and\ninorganic growth. His expertise in strategy, operational excellence, capital\nallocation and M&A integration will be highly relevant as ITT advances its\nportfolio and growth priorities,” said ITT Chief Executive Officer and\nPresident Luca Savi.\n\nSavi continued, “Kevin has led a multibillion-dollar global industrial\nmanufacturing enterprise, with deep experience across operations and sales,\nM&A and executive talent development. His track record of building\nhigh-performing teams, expanding global businesses and creating shareholder\nvalue will bring valuable perspective as we continue to strengthen ITT’s\nexecution rigor and pursue disciplined growth. We are pleased to welcome both\nBertrand and Kevin to the Board.”\n\nThe appointments are effective as of August 1, 2026. The Board also appointed\nMr. Loy to the Audit Committee and Mr. Wheeler to the Nominating and\nGovernance Committee, in each case effective August 1, 2026.\n\nAbout Bertrand Loy\n\nMr. Loy is Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Entegris,\nInc. (Nasdaq: ENTG), a global supplier of advanced materials and process\nsolutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. He\nserved as Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to 2025 and was appointed\nExecutive Chairman in 2025. Earlier in his tenure at Entegris, he held senior\nleadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice\nPresident of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing.\n\nMr. Loy also serves as an independent director of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH),\nwhere he is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nominating\nCommittee. He brings extensive global leadership experience and deep expertise\nin innovation and financial management. He holds an MBA from ESSEC Business\nSchool in France.\n\nAbout Kevin Wheeler\n\nMr. Wheeler is Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of A. O.\nSmith Corporation (NYSE: AOS), a global water technologies manufacturer\nserving customers in more than 60 countries. He served as Chief Executive\nOfficer from 2018 to 2025 and became Executive Chairman in 2025. During his\nmore than 30-year career with A. O. Smith, Mr. Wheeler has held leadership\nroles spanning sales, marketing, international business development, global\noperations, manufacturing and engineering.\n\nMr. Wheeler also serves as an independent director of Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG),\nwhere he is a member of the Management Organization and Compensation Committee\nand the Governance Committee. Mr. Wheeler holds a Bachelor of Science degree\nin Finance from the University of Nevada and completed the Advanced Management\nProgram at Harvard Business School.\n\nAbout ITT\n\nITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical\ncomponents and customized technology solutions for the transportation,\nindustrial, nutrition and health and energy markets. The company operates\nthrough three value centers: Flow Technologies, Motion Technologies and\nConnect & Control Technologies. Building on its heritage of innovation,\nITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key\nindustries that underpin our modern way of life. ITT is headquartered in\nStamford, Connecticut, with employees in more than 40 countries and sales in\napproximately 125 countries. For more information, visit www.itt.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itt.com&esheet=54561264&newsitemid=20260629255405&lan=en-US&anchor=www.itt.com&index=2&md5=46878144d6a7b1a78df6df5a26214bdd)\n.\n\nITT-O\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629255405/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629255405/en/)\n\nCarleen Salvage\n\n+1 914-304-1630\n\ncarleen.salvage@itt.com (mailto:carleen.salvage@itt.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-29T20:30:00.178841301Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782765000178},"received_at":"2026-06-29T20:30:00.234Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629255405/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"65161","press_release_id":"75882","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Industrial Conglomerates","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"ITT elected Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026, as part of a disciplined board refreshment strategy.\n\nMr. Loy, the former CEO of Entegris, was appointed to the Audit Committee, while Mr. Wheeler, the former CEO of A. 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