The Gorman-Rupp Company has created a new executive role overseeing several company-wide functions. David J. Daniels Jr., currently president of its Pumps Group, will become chief administrative officer on Jan. 4, 2027.
The appointment brings information technology, human resources, workforce development and the company’s use of artificial intelligence under Daniels’ executive responsibility.
- Daniels’ background: He has led the Pumps Group since May 2021. Before that, he held several operational and supply-chain roles at Gorman-Rupp, including general manager of its U.S. pumps division. He has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply-chain management and business leadership, including international operations.
- New role: The chief administrative officer position is newly created. The announcement does not specify whether Daniels will leave or retain his Pumps Group role.
- Agreements: In connection with his appointment, Daniels will enter into the company’s standard executive change-of-control severance and indemnification agreements. No specific compensation terms were provided.
What changes: The company is establishing executive-level oversight for IT, HR, workforce development and AI, assigning those responsibilities to an executive with a long operational and supply-chain background at Gorman-Rupp.