Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that John P. Kiernan, was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 1, 2020. Kiernan, previously SVP of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, succeeds Shubham (Sam) Maheshwari, who recently announced his resignation from the company . Kiernan will have responsibility for all Finance, Tax, Treasury and Investor Relations functions.