---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-22-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:25:39.356400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety names Lee McChesney as SVP and CFO, succeeding interim CFO Buck

## Summary
- Lee McChesney appointed SVP and CFO effective Oct 17, 2022; previously VP Corp Finance at Stanley Black & Decker.
- McChesney has 20+ years of financial leadership experience and helped guide 40+ acquisitions at prior firm.
- He succeeds interim CFO Jonathan Buck, who resumes duties as Chief Accounting Officer.
- McChesney led finance for Stanley Black & Decker's $12.8B Global Tools and Storage unit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-22-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000043/0000066570-22-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000043/msa-20221017.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-22-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-22-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-22-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lee McChesney was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at MSA Safety Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Lee McChesney was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000043/0000066570-22-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Johnathan D. Buck changed role as Chief Accounting Officer at MSA Safety Inc.
  - Action: will remain as
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Following Mr. McChesney’s appointment, Mr. Johnathan D. Buck, Interim Chief Financial Officer, will remain as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657022000043/0000066570-22-000043-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.