Cintas CFO to Step Down in January

Cintas Corp., Mason, OH, recently announced that Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO William C. Gale will retire on Jan. 31, 2015. J. Michael Hansen, currently vice president and treasurer, is expected to assume the position at that time, according to a news release.

Gale made tremendous contributions during his 19 years as CFO, according to Cintas CEO Scott Farmer. “Since joining the company, Bill has provided strategic financial leadership that has helped Cintas grow from a $600 million company that was primarily in the business of renting and selling uniform programs to a $4.5 billion multi-business services company,” Farmer said.

Hansen, who joined the company in 1995, has held numerous positions at Cintas, including operations GM and corporate controller. He has been the VP and treasurer since 2010. “Mike’s financial expertise and extensive knowledge of our business make him very well positioned to be Chief Financial Officer,” Farmer said.

Prior to joining Cintas’ Finance Department, Hansen worked at Ernst & Young and Rockwell International. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.