Flowserve Appoints Brian Ezzell as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Flowserve Corporation announced on September 14th that Brian Ezzell, Flowserve’s current Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Treasurer, and Investor Relations, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026. He succeeds Amy Schwetz who is departing Flowserve for a leadership position at another company. Ms. Schwetz will remain in her role through September 30, 2026 to support a smooth transition.
“On behalf of Flowserve, I want to thank Amy for her leadership and many contributions to Flowserve over the past six years,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve President and Chief Executive Officer. “Amy has played an important role in strengthening our financial foundation and has left a lasting, positive mark on this organization. We wish her every success in the next chapter of her career.”
Mr. Ezzell has served as Flowserve’s Vice President, FP&A, Treasurer, and Investor Relations since October 2024. Prior to joining Flowserve, Mr. Ezzell spent four years as Vice President, Enterprise FP&A at Kimberly-Clark Corp., which included finance responsibility for the $14 billion global supply chain. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ezzell held various roles of increasing responsibility at Fossil Group, Inc., including an international assignment and culminating in his role as Vice President, Global FP&A, Americas Region CFO, and Investor Relations. Mr. Ezzell began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Accountancy from Abilene Christian University.
“Brian’s financial and operational experience, deep knowledge of our business and established relationships with our shareholders make him the right leader to serve as our next Chief Financial Officer,” Mr. Rowe continued. “He has played a leading role in our financial improvements, increased rigor, accountability and focus through the Flowserve Business System. I look forward to working closely with Brian to deliver our long-term financial goals, including our margin expansion efforts and creating meaningful value for our shareholders.”
“I am honored to lead Flowserve’s finance team and build on the strong foundation we have established,” said Mr. Ezzell. “Flowserve is a company with tremendous momentum, and I am excited to partner with Scott, our leadership team, and the Board to advance our growth and margin expansion priorities, deepen the discipline of the Flowserve Business System across the organization, and deliver sustainable, long-term growth for our shareholders.”