Lakeland Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of J. Calven Swinea as permanent Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately on February 17, 2026, following his role as Interim CFO since January 2026. The appointment supports priorities including strengthening liquidity, debt reduction, working capital efficiency, and ERP implementation.
Key takeaways
Board appointed J. Calven Swinea as permanent CFO effective February 17, 2026
Swinea served as Interim CFO effective January 1, 2026, and VP of Finance since September 2020
Prior roles: Global Corporate Controller at Elliott Group (Sep 2019-Sep 2020), VP Administration/Internal Audit at Walter Energy (Aug 2010-Oct 2015)
Financial priorities: liquidity, debt reduction, working capital efficiency, expense management
ERP system implementation overseen by Swinea, full deployment expected fiscal 2027