Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Published: 2025-07-14 10:05:22 ET WTS

Published on 07/14/2025 at 10:05

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. announced that Ryan Lada has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 28, 2025. Mr. Lada succeeds current Chief Financial Officer Shashank Patel, who previously announced his intent to retire in October 2024. Mr. Lada joins Watts from The AZEK Company, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and was responsible for overseeing AZEK?s enterprise-wide financial operations, overall financial and capital allocation strategy, and investor relations efforts.

Mr. Lada departed AZEK on July 11, 2025 following its acquisition by James Hardie Industries. Mr. Lada previously held the role of Vice President of Corporate Finance and Chief Financial Officer of AZEK?s Residential and Commercial segments. Before joining AZEK, he held several senior finance roles of increasing responsibility with Cantel Medical Corporation, including Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury, Chief Financial Officer of the Global Medical Division and Chief Financial Officer for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Lada held financial leadership positions at General Electric Company, IDEX Corporation and Medtronic, Inc., building a strong foundation in public company operational finance, corporate development, and global financial planning. Mr. Lada earned a Six Sigma Black Belt certification in finance while at GE and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Black School of Business at Pennsylvania State University.