Bridger Aerospace CFO Eric Gerratt to retire, Anne Hayes to succeed

Bridger Aerospace (BAER) Group Holdings announced the planned retirement of Eric Gerratt, CFO. The company also announced a succession plan for the CFO role, with the appointment of Director Anne Hayes as Deputy CFO and the appointment of Ernie Freedman as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Ms. Hayes has resigned from the Board as part of the transition and is anticipated to assume the CFO role following Mr. Gerratt’s retirement, planned for after the filing of the Company’s 10-K in March 2026. Hayes has two decades of experience in principal investing and hands-on financial leadership at private and publicly listed companies, most recently with Quadrant Capital Advisors in New York from 2008-2024. Freedman served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Invitation Homes from 2015 to 2023.