Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrew Wieland as Chief Financial Officer, following the planned transition of Tom Dineen. In this role, Mr. Wieland will lead all financial operations, including forecasting, corporate budgeting, financial reporting and evaluation of potential investment opportunities. This leadership position is central to the continued execution of Ruger?s long-term priorities and 2030 plan.
Mr. Wieland brings extensive experience in financial leadership, long-range financial planning and manufacturing-focused finance from his tenure at Eaton Corporation. He most recently served as Vice President of Finance and Controller of Eaton Electrical Sector Americas: Assemblies and Residential Solutions Group. Throughout his career, he has led major forecasting and planning processes, including financial outlooks, annual profit plans and long-term strategic plans across multi-site, complex divisions.
His work supported growth through manufacturing capacity expansion, strengthening core financial operations and enhanced operational decision-making. Mr. Wieland has also championed several finance transformation initiatives, modernizing planning systems, strengthening financial controls and driving process improvements that increased efficiency. He has consistently demonstrated an ability to align financial strategy with organizational needs in dynamic and fast-growing business environments.
This appointment reflects Ruger?s continued investment in long-term financial strength, agile responsiveness and operational excellence under Mr. Seyfert?s leadership. Mr. Wieland will play an important role in strengthening Ruger?s financial foundation and supporting the Company?s commitment to sustainable growth. Ruger would also like to extend its sincere gratitude to Tom Dineen for his many years of dedicated leadership and financial stewardship.
This planned transition follows a long and meaningful career with the Company, beginning in 1997 and including his service as Chief Financial Officer since 2003 and as Vice President, CFO and Treasurer since 2006. Mr. Dineen will step down from his role on March 31, 2026, and will remain with the Company until April 30, 2026.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is principally engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of firearms to domestic customers. The Company's segments include firearms and castings. The firearms segment manufactures and sells rifles, pistols, revolvers, and shotguns principally to a number of federally licensed, independent wholesale distributors primarily located in the United States. The Company also manufactures and sells accessories and replacement parts for its firearms. The Company offers firearm products, under the Ruger name, in the following industry categories: rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers. In addition, the Company offers lever-action rifles under the Marlin name and bolt-action rifles under the Glenfield name. The castings segment manufactures and sells steel investment castings and metal injection molding (MIM) parts. The castings and MIM parts are sold to outside customers, either directly or through manufacturers' representatives.
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