ATLANTA -
Rollins announced the election of Patrick Gunning to the company's board of directors. Gunning will succeed the retiring director, Jimmy Williams, who joined the Rollins board in 1978.
Gary W. Rollins said, "Jimmy Williams has given 42 years of steadfast leadership to Rollins. I appreciate and will miss his thoughtful guidance and contributions to not only our Board but within the multiple Board committees of which he participated."
Gunning has served as the chief financial officer of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, since November 2020. He retired earlier in 2020 from Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as a Partner after a 39-year career in public accounting. Gunning held multiple leadership roles at EY, including Southeast Region Leader of the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice, Southeast Area Industry Leader of the Retail and Consumer Products practice, and lead audit partner. Gunning previously served as partner and Assurance Division Leader with Arthur Andersen LLP through 2002, including serving as lead audit partner.
Gunning is a certified public accountant and qualifies as a "financial expert" for US Securities and Exchange Commission public companies. He brings extensive financial reporting, accounting, management, and leadership experience to the Rollins Board of Directors, and he has participated in many public and private company board and audit committee meetings as external auditor or advisor. His competencies include technical accounting (US GAAP), capital markets transactions, internal and external financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, rules, and regulations.
Gary W. Rollins stated, "We are pleased to welcome Pat to our Board. He is an accomplished leader that will bring strategic insights to Rollins."
Brad Harbison
Posted by Brad Harbison
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