The changes are effective immediately.
Keating will continue as the company’s CEO and succeeds James Greene Jr. as chairman. Greene will remain on the board as the lead independent director.
John Murphy, currently Accuride’s president and CFO, will assume responsibilities of COO and continue as president.
David Armstrong, Accuride’s current senior vice president/finance and general counsel, has been named senior vice president/chief financial officer and will continue as general counsel.
Stephen Martin has been named vice president/corporate counsel. Martin previously served as Accuride’s associate general counsel.
As a result of the appointments, Armstrong and Murphy will both report directly to Keating.