CIRCOR International, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors and Scott Buckhout, Chief Executive Officer, have mutually agreed that Mr. Buckhout will step down as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Board also announced that Aerospace & Defense Group President Tony Najjar has been named interim Chief Executive Officer. The Company has selected an executive search firm to identify a permanent Chief Executive Officer.

As CIRCOR's newly appointed Chief Operating Officer, Tony Najjar will be responsible for executing CIRCOR's strategic priorities across all operations and will oversee performance for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defense segments. Mr. Najjar brings deep expertise and over 30 years of industry experience, holding leadership positions across engineering, sales, and general management. Prior to serving as Group President of Aerospace & Defense, Mr. Najjar served as Vice President and General Manager of CIRCOR Aerospace.

Mr. Najjar joined CIRCOR in 2015 as Group Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Before joining CIRCOR, Mr. Najjar held several leadership roles at Rockwell Collins and Kaiser Aerospace, including Business Development and M&A, as well as serving as General Manager of ElectroMechanical Systems.