A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) graduate has been named as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Rogers Corporation, a global leader in engineered materials, headquartered in Arizona, USA.

Laura Russell, who graduated from University of Paisley (now UWS) in 1997 with a BA Business Economics with Finance, assumed the role of Interim CFO on 12 August 2024 following the resignation of CFO Ram Mayampurath.

Following graduation Laura took a role as Automotive Financial Analyst with Freescale Semiconductors before moving to the US with NXP who acquired Freescale Semiconductors. Laura joined Rogers in September 2023 as Vice President of Finance and previously served in senior finance roles at Wolfspeed and NXP Semiconductors.

“I want to thank Ram for his leadership and contributions to Rogers over the past 10 years,” said Colin Gouveia, Rogers’ President and CEO. I have great confidence in Laura, and we are fortunate to have such an experienced and capable leader serve as interim CFO.”

Rogers Corporation is a global leader in engineered materials to power, protect and connect our world. Rogers’ advanced electronic and elastomeric materials are used in applications for EV/HEV, automotive safety and radar systems, mobile devices, renewable energy, wireless infrastructure, energy-efficient motor drives, industrial equipment and more. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Asia and Europe, with sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.rogerscorp.com