--- title: Federal Signal Corporation Announces Dennis Martin to Become Executive Chairman, Jennifer Sherman Named President and Chief Executive Officer, James Goodwin to Become Lead Independent Director | Federal Signal description: Oak Brook, Illinois, December 2, 2015 — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS), a leader in environmental and safety solutions, today announced that, effective January 1, 2016, Dennis J. Martin will transition from President and Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman and Jennifer L. 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Martin will transition from President and Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman and Jennifer L. Sherman, the Company’s current Chief Operating Officer, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Sherman will also join the Board of Directors. Current Chairman, James E. Goodwin, will become Lead Independent Director. In his newly created role, Mr. Martin will lead the Company’s Board and will remain actively involved in the Company’s mergers and acquisitions activities, investor relations, and leadership team development. Mr. Goodwin stated, “On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Dennis for his stewardship and dedication over the past five years. Through his leadership, Dennis played a significant role in improving the Company's competitive position and has delivered significant value to our employees, customers and shareholders. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Dennis in his new role.” Since joining Federal Signal in 1994, Ms. Sherman, 50, has held a variety of positions with increasing leadership and operational responsibility. Prior to her promotion to Chief Operating Officer, she served as Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. She is also a director of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. and a member of its Management Organization and Compensation Committee and its Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Sherman earned finance and law degrees from the University of Michigan. “Our Board has prepared for a thoughtful and orderly transition of our leadership,” said Mr. Goodwin. “Jennifer’s proven track record makes her uniquely qualified to succeed Dennis and lead the Company forward. She brings to this role deep and varied experience, including responsibility for strategy, operations and administrative functions spanning 21 years with Federal Signal. She has played a pivotal role in our successful turnaround and has developed strong working relationships with our customers, dealers, employees, investors and financial partners.” Ms. Sherman said, “Having worked closely with Dennis and our Board over the past several years, I am excited to build upon the successes we have accomplished together with our team. I look forward to supporting our talented employees as we continue to deliver high-quality products and best-in-class customer service, all while continuing to deliver enhanced value for our shareholders.” “Federal Signal is moving forward with this leadership transition from a position of strength,” said Mr. Martin. “We have a deep bench of talent and, together, we will ensure a seamless transition for the benefit of all our stakeholders.” [View](https://www.federalsignal.com/hubfs/2015-12-02_fs_announces_exec_chairman_and_ceo.pdf) the complete release Topics:[Investor news](https://www.federalsignal.com/fs-news/topic/investor-news)[leadership](https://www.federalsignal.com/fs-news/topic/leadership)[CEO](https://www.federalsignal.com/fs-news/topic/ceo) ## Comments ## Safe Harbor ### “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Information on our website may contain unaudited financial info and various forward-looking statements as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements regardless of new developments or otherwise. 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