Paul J. Jones was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of A. O. Smith on August 28, 2025, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Paul J. Jones |
|---|---|
| Role | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |
| Company | A. O. Smith |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Location | Milwaukee, WI |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | August 28, 2025 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
A. O. Smith disclosed that Paul J. Jones, its Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, will become Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer on October 1, 2025, as James F. Stern moves to a corporate development and strategy role. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Who is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of A. O. Smith?
Paul J. Jones took the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer role at A. O. Smith in August 2025, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check A. O. Smith’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at A. O. Smith
- James F. Stern Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of A. O. Smith (August 28, 2025)
Other general counsel moves in August 2025
- Gary Martz Steps Down as General Counsel and Secretary of Greif (August 29, 2025)
- Dennis Hoffman Named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Greif (August 29, 2025)
- James F. Stern Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of A. O. Smith (August 28, 2025)
- Lola Lin Named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of GE Vernova (August 27, 2025)
- Catherine Zeller Named Group Head of Legal, Compliance and Insurance of SPIE (August 26, 2025)
- Andrea Paul Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (August 26, 2025)
- James B. Bucher Named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (August 26, 2025)
- Cornel Fuerer Steps Down as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer of Corteva (August 26, 2025)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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