Jan A. Bertsch
Jan A. Bertsch is the independent chair of the board of directors for BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT). She is the first female board chair in BWXT’s history.
Ms. Bertsch has been an independent director of BWXT since 2013, and was most recently chair of its audit and finance committee and a member of the compensation committee. She also serves on the board of directors of Meritor and its audit and governance committees, as well as the board of directors of Regal Rexnord and its audit and compensation committees.
During her distinguished career, Ms. Bertsch served as the chief financial officer and senior vice president of Owens-Illinois, Inc., a leading manufacturer of container glass and packaging products. She was also executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sigma-Aldrich, a life science and technology company.
Prior to joining Sigma-Aldrich, Ms. Bertsch worked in executive positions of increasing responsibility at BorgWarner, Chrysler, Visteon Corp. and Ford Motor Company.
Ms. Bertsch holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Wayne State University and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.