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Dauch appoints Nathan Iles CFO effective Dec 1; Christopher May shifts to CAO
Dauch Corp
- Nathan R. Iles, 50, joins as Senior Vice President of Finance on Nov 2, 2026 and succeeds Christopher May as CFO on Dec 1, 2026.
- Iles was CFO of Standard Motor Products (NYSE: SMP) since 2019; previously VP & CFO at UCI International Holdings (2016-2019); started at Ernst & Young.
- Iles pay: $650,000 base salary, 100% target bonus, 200% LTI target, a 90,909-share performance award, $500,000 RSUs and a $375,000 cash bonus payable March 2027.
- May becomes EVP & Chief Administrative Officer Dec 1, keeping IT oversight and adding HR; Terri Kemp becomes SVP, Chief of Staff only and retires at end of 2026.
- All positions report directly to Chairman & CEO David C. Dauch.