Michael Connaway

Michael Connaway is the newly appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aviat Networks, a leading company in wireless transport and access solutions. He assumed this role on May 28, 2024.12

Professional Background

Prior to joining Aviat Networks, Connaway had an extensive career in financial leadership positions:

• He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Honeywell's Energy & Sustainability Solutions segment.1
• At Honeywell, he also held CFO positions in the Safety & Productivity Solutions segment and Advanced Materials business.1
• Before Honeywell, Connaway was the Chief Financial Officer of ABB's Industrial Solutions business.1
• He began his career at General Electric, starting in their financial management program and corporate audit group, eventually progressing to executive finance leadership roles in GE's Healthcare business.1

Responsibilities at Aviat Networks

As CFO, Connaway is responsible for:

• Worldwide finance
• Treasury
• Accounting
• Reporting
• Compliance
• Taxation3

Education and Expertise

Connaway holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Boston College, where he graduated with honors. He also minored in Hispanic Studies.34

His expertise includes:

• Operational performance management
• Capital allocation
• Tax and treasury
• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Strategic planning
• Global controllership3

Connaway brings over 20 years of experience in financial and business management for billion-dollar organizations to his role at Aviat Networks.1