---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000819793-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIN"
cik: "0000819793"
company_name: "ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T17:49:44.903102+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albany International elects Bonnie Lind to board, John Scannell appointed Chairman

## Summary
- Bonnie C. Lind elected to Board of Directors; appointed to Audit Committee.
- John R. Scannell appointed Chairman of the Board, succeeding Erland Kailbourne who remains as director.
- Ms. Lind previously SVP, CFO & Treasurer of Neenah Inc. (2004-2020); currently director at Hubbell and Mission Produce.
- Mr. Scannell, retired CEO of Moog, has been on Albany board since 2012.
- Transition described as part of planned succession; Kailbourne continues as director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000819793-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIN
- cik: 0000819793
- company_name: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000081979324000004/0000819793-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000081979324000004/ain-20240223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000819793-24-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000819793-24-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000819793-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John R. Scannell was appointed as Chairman of the Board at ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Board voted Director John R Scannell Chairman of the Board to succeed Erland (Erkie) Kailbourne
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000081979324000004/0000819793-24-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erland Kailbourne changed role as Chairman of the Board at ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: succeed Erland (Erkie) Kailbourne, who will remain a member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000081979324000004/0000819793-24-000004-index.htm

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