Executive Officers

Gunnar Kleveland, 54, joined the Company in 2023 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Albany he served for nearly two decades in a number of industrial and aerospace leadership roles at Textron Inc. Most recently as President and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., a designer and manufacturer of a range of vehicles for commercial and consumer applications. Prior to that, he served as President of TRU Simulation + Training Inc, Textron’s simulation and training business. Earlier in his Textron career, he was an executive at Bell Helicopter, where he was responsible for all aspects of supply chain, assembly, and manufacturing operations for Bell’s commercial and military programs.

Prior to joining Textron in 2004, he was a fighter pilot in the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and finished his 15-year career in the air force as the Chief of Flight Safety.

Daniel A. Halftermeyer, 60, President – Machine Clothing, joined the Company in 1987. He has served the Company as President – Machine Clothing since February 2012. He previously served the Company as President – Paper Machine Clothing and Engineered Fabrics from August 2011 to February 2012, as President – Paper Machine Clothing from January 2010 until August 2011, Group Vice President – Paper Machine Clothing Europe from 2005 to August 2008, Vice President and General Manager – North American Dryer Fabrics from 1997 to March 2005, and Technical Director – Dryer Fabrics from 1993 to 1997. He held various technical and management positions in St. Stephen, South Carolina, and Sélestat, France, from 1987 to 1993.

Robert A. Hansen, 64, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, joined the Company in 1981. He has served the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since January 2010. He previously served as Vice President – Corporate Research and Development from April 2006 to January 2010, and Director of Technical and Marketing – Europe Press Fabrics from 2004 to April 2006. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Technical Director – Press Fabrics, Göppingen, Germany. Before 2000, he served the Company in a number of technical management and research and development positions in Europe and the U.S.

Alice McCarvill, 57, Executive Vice President- Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, joined the Company in 2018. She has served the Company as Executive Vice President- Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer since February 2019. She joined the Company in March 2018 as Executive Vice President- Human Resources. Prior to 2018 she was Group VP Human Resources for Arconic Engineered Products and Solutions.

Robert Starr, 55, has served the Company as Chief Financial Officer since April 2023. He has over 30 years of experience in operational and strategic finance. Prior to joining the Company, he served for 18 months as Chief Financial Officer of Fairbanks Morse Defense, a privately-held supplier of naval power and propulsion systems. He previously spent 12 years at Kaman Corporation where he served as Chief Financial Officer for 8 years and VP, Treasurer for 4 years. Before joining Kaman, Rob held increasingly senior treasury roles at large publicly listed companies including Crane Co., Aetna and Fisher Scientific International. Early in his career he worked in investment banking both domestically and internationally across a broad range of industries.