Global Power Equipment Group Inc. announced that Timothy M. Howsman has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer. Erin Gonzalez, the former Chief Financial Officer, voluntarily resigned her position as part of previously announced plans to aggressively reduce general and administrative costs as the Company eliminates its holding company structure and consolidates corporate functions into its Williams Industrial Services Group subsidiary based in Tucker, Georgia. Mr. Howsman was the Chief Accounting Officer previous to this appointment, and in the past served as Principal Financial Officer for the Company.

Mr. Howsman will act as interim CFO until a permanent CFO is identified. William G. Evans has also been appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Evans most recently held the position of Vice President, Finance for the Company's Mechanical Solutions business and also previously served as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer.

Mr. Evans succeeds Mr. Howsman as Chief Accounting Officer and Larry LeBlanc as Treasurer. Mr. LeBlanc also voluntarily resigned to further the Company's cost reduction efforts and will remain with the Company through June 30, 2018 to assist in transitional matters.