Parker Hannifin announces management appointments

Parker Hannifin Corp. today announced management appointments involving two of its operating groups: Fluid Connectors and Automation.

Bob Bond has been promoted to president of the Fluid Connectors Group, replacing Tom Mackie, who is retiring. Bond began his Parker career 28 years ago and has held various positions in the company, including general manager of the Quick Coupling Division and group vice president of operations for the Fluid Connectors Group. Most recently, he held the position of Automation Group president. Bond is a graduate of the Canadian Institute of Management, and he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Roger Sherrard has succeeded Bond as president of the Automation Group. Sherrard joined Parker in 1989 and served in a variety of manufacturing and sales positions before being promoted to general manager of the Automation Actuator Division. His most recent position was president of the Instrumentation Group. Sherrard earned his mechanical engineering undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA from Case Western Reserve University.