Parker Hannifin Corporation announces executive changes

Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected William R.  Bowman, as Vice President and President – Fluid Connectors Group, Jennifer A. Parmentier as Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew D. Ross as Chief Operating Officer.

William was most recently Vice President and President – Instrumentation Group, a position he has held since 2016. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Operations for the Filtration Group from 2015 to 2016. He joined Parker in 1983 as a manufacturing engineer for the Instrumentation Connectors Division, and held progressively responsible engineering and operations roles at the Tube Fittings Division and Instrumentation Connectors Division. 

Jennifer became Chief Operating Officer in 2021 with responsibility for all of Parker’s operating groups. Previously, she was Vice President and President – Motion Systems Group from 2019 to 2021 and Vice President and President – Engineered Materials Group from 2015 to 2019.

Andrew comes with extensive operational leadership experience across Parker’s operating groups during his 24-year career with the company. He has been Vice President and President – Fluid Connectors Group since 2015. Previously, he was Vice President and President – Engineered Materials Group from 2012 to 2015. 

Parker Hannifin is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial, and aerospace markets.