New York, New York, December, 2020 — Brookwood Companies, Inc., a leading integrated textile company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Hallwood Group, LLC, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Amber M. Brookman will be moving on effective January 1, 2021 to pursue other ventures. Frank Montie, who currently serves as Executive Vice President will assume the role of CEO. Brookman has been the company’s chief executive officer since 1989, and will remain on the company’s Board of Directors and will serve as an advisor to Montie.
“I am grateful and honored to have spent over 30 years leading this great company. I am very proud of what my Brookwood colleagues and I have accomplished together during three decades. Brookwood has grown to be an internationally recognized name in technical fabrics, and I am proud of our excellent reputation and the hard work undertaken to achieve it. I believe that this is the right time for a transition, and following my departure I plan to pursue ventures that I have been passionate about for many years,” said Brookman.
Upon Brookman’s recommendation, the company’s Board of Directors has selected Frank Montie as chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2021.
“Frank is well-prepared to lead this company,” said Brookman. “He has been with the company for over 20 years, is well-respected across the industry and embodies the company’s core values.”
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Congrats to Frank. I have known both he and Amber for over 20 years and the company will be in great hands with him at the helm.