Will McWane has been named president of McWane Industries, representing the fifth generation of family leadership. Phillip McWane will continue to serve in his role as chairman.
“With an eye toward the company’s future, our board of directors were overwhelmingly pleased to recognize Will’s performance, capabilities and commitment to the company,” Phillip McWane said.
Will McWane joined the company in 2014 and has served as executive vice president since 2019. In his EVP role, he has overseen McWane Plumbing Group, McWane Real Estate/Highline Real Estate, McWane International and McWane’s corporate functions. Prior to this role, he served as president of Alabama Dynamics, a heavy equipment fabricator.
McWane holds a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a master’s from Georgetown University. He serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Alabama. He and his wife, Kaitlin, along with the McWane Foundation, are supporting the McWane Economic Education Center currently under construction in Birmingham, which aims to provide experiential learning in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship to more than 20,000 students each year.
McWane Industries provides cast ductile iron products, manufactures fire extinguishers and suppression systems, and steel pressure vessels worldwide. The companies employ approximately 6,000 team members.
