Kennametal's investor site states that Faisal Hamadi succeeded Franklin Cardenas as President of the Infrastructure segment effective January 20, 2025, having joined Kennametal in July 2024. He came from Eaton Corporation, where he spent 17 years, most recently as General Manager of a $600 million aerospace business, and holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Michigan State and a master's in finance from Johns Hopkins University.