Standex International Corporation announced the appointment of Samantha L. Stoddard as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 1, 2026. Ms. Stoddard will report to David Dunbar, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as the principal financial officer. She will succeed Ademir Sarcevic, who was promoted to Executive Vice President – Corporate and Group President – Electronics in May 2026 and has served as interim CFO during the search for his successor. Mr. Sarcevic will remain with the company in his expanded role following the transition.
Ms. Stoddard, age 43, joins Standex from JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., an NYSE-listed building products manufacturer, where she has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2024. Prior to JELD-WEN, she held finance roles of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International Inc. from 2018 to 2020, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its Personal Protective Equipment business unit. She also previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Industrial Timber, LLC and held finance roles at TEOCO Corporation. Ms. Stoddard holds a master’s degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Wake Forest University.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Stoddard and the Company entered into an offer letter dated October 13, 2026, which outlines her compensation. She will receive an annual base salary of $575,000 and participate in the Company’s annual incentive program with a target bonus equal to 75% of base salary. For fiscal year 2027, she is eligible for a long-term incentive award valued at 175% of base salary, consisting of restricted stock units and performance share units. Additionally, she will receive a one-time signing bonus of $402,500, payable on the first regular payroll date following her effective start date, and one-time sign-on equity awards valued at $1,406,250, consisting of restricted stock units and stock options.
