Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. announced a transition of its CFO role, effective April 1. Current CFO John Linker has decided to resign to pursue another CFO opportunity in a different industry and will transition his responsibilities by the end of March. David Guernsey, currently EVP and President of Jeld-Wen Europe, will serve as acting CFO while the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement. As part of a previously planned transition, William (Bill) Christensen will join Jeld-Wen as EVP and President of Jeld-Wen Europe on April 1.
David Guernsey joined Jeld-Wen in 2019 as Senior Vice President and President, Europe and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2020.
Prior to joining the company, he held various positions of increasing responsibility at Trane Technologies (formerly Ingersoll Rand) including vice president and CFO for both the Residential Business and the Commercial Business in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Previously, Guernsey served in various finance, business development and strategy roles at Pepsi Bottling Group, Sea-Land Service, United Technologies and Unisys.
Christensen joins Jeld-Wen after six years at Rehau AG, where he led transformation efforts to drive profitable growth. Prior to joining Rehau AG, Christensen was CEO of AFG Holding, a Swiss-based global building products manufacturer. In addition, he spent 10 years at Geberit International AG, a Swiss-based global plumbing manufacturer, in several executive roles including group executive board member and head of international sales, as well as president and CEO of The Chicago Faucets Company.
Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of building products.
