{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/janicki-industries-richard-taylor-chief-accounting-officer","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/janicki-industries-richard-taylor-chief-accounting-officer.md","title":"Janicki Industries Names Richard Taylor Chief Accounting Officer","headline":"Janicki Industries Appoints Richard Taylor Chief Accounting Officer to Lead Finance","description":"Janicki Industries named Richard D. Taylor chief accounting officer, bringing nearly 30 years of aerospace and defense finance experience to the composites maker.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-10-15T17:34:43+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-15T17:34:43+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Richard D. Taylor joined Janicki Industries as chief accounting officer on October 15, 2026.","Taylor brings nearly 30 years of aerospace, defense and government contracting finance experience.","Taylor will lead accounting and financial reporting across Janicki's Washington, Utah and Montana operations."],"companies":[{"name":"Janicki Industries","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008n2s/janicki-industries","website":"http://www.janicki.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Janicki Industries Names Richard Taylor Chief Accounting Officer","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/949625014/janicki-industries-names-richard-taylor-chief-accounting-officer"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","Janicki Industries"],"body_markdown":"[Janicki Industries](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008n2s/janicki-industries) named Richard D. Taylor chief accounting officer, the company said on October 15, 2026. Taylor brings nearly 30 years of financial leadership experience in aerospace, defense and government contracting, most recently as chief accounting officer of MAG Aerospace in Fairfax, Virginia. He succeeds no predecessor named in the announcement.\n\n## Taylor's Role Leading Janicki's Finance Function\n\nTaylor will lead Janicki's accounting and financial reporting functions and help build the financial infrastructure to support the company's growth across its Washington, Utah and Montana operations, according to the [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/949625014/janicki-industries-names-richard-taylor-chief-accounting-officer) announcement.\n\n\"Richard will help us sharpen our strategic approach to finance and accounting as we continue to grow,\" said John Janicki, president of Janicki Industries. \"He has spent his career building financial systems for complex aerospace and defense organizations, and that experience fits right where we're headed.\"\n\nBefore joining Janicki, Taylor led a team at MAG Aerospace across corporate treasury, financial reporting, tax, government compliance and shared services. He previously served as corporate controller at MITRE, where he directed the company's global finance organization, and as senior vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer at ICF International (Nasdaq: ICFI). He also spent 16 years in executive finance roles at Science Applications International Corp., where he oversaw financial reporting. He began his career in public accounting in Anchorage, Alaska, including at KPMG.\n\nTaylor holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Boise State University. He is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant and certified internal auditor.\n\n\"Janicki's reputation for craftsmanship and innovation is unmatched,\" Taylor said. \"I'm excited to help build the financial infrastructure to support our growth, including designing straightforward operating systems that will give Janicki leadership the clarity it needs to scale, stay compliant and execute on strategy.\"\n\n## Janicki's Montana Campus and Utah Expansion\n\nJanicki Industries selected Great Falls, Montana as the site for an $800 million manufacturing campus at AgriTech Park, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The four-phase project adds 2 million square feet and 2,000+ jobs at full buildout, with 1,000+ within five years, construction starting July 2026 and Phase 1 completion by end of 2027. The company expanded its Layton, Utah F-35 facility by 70,000 square feet and 50+ jobs and opened a new 40,000-square-foot facility in Mount Vernon, Washington.\n\n## Earlier Leadership Appointments at Janicki\n\nJanicki Industries appointed Bob Devoe as vice president for contracts, supply chain and government compliance in August 2026, EIN Presswire reported. Devoe previously led business operations across a $5 billion-plus portfolio at Northrop Grumman. In July 2026, Janicki broke ground on its 1.6 million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Great Falls, Montana, an $800 million investment, Aijourn reported. Janicki Industries Inc. selected Great Falls as the location for the $800 million manufacturing campus in June 2026, Plasticsnews reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}