Fortrea names Jason Knoblauch as CFO, effective July 6

Fortrea (NASDAQ: FTRE) announced the appointment of Jason Knoblauch as chief financial officer, effective July 6, 2026, succeeding Jill McConnell, who is stepping down from the role.

Knoblauch joins Fortrea from Clario, a provider of endpoint data solutions to the clinical trials industry, where he served as CFO. He previously held the CFO role at Curia, a contract research, development and manufacturing organization. Earlier in his career, he served in financial leadership roles at Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), including as interim CFO, and was part of the team that led PPD's 2020 IPO. He also worked as a director in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Transaction Services practice.

Knoblauch holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Creighton University and a Master of Science in accounting from the University of Virginia.

Fortrea CEO Anshul Thakral said in the statement: "Jason will take the CFO reins as we work to build momentum across our business, powered by consistent delivery for clients large and small, and creating meaningful opportunities for our people."

Alongside the leadership announcement, Fortrea reiterated its full-year 2026 financial guidance, targeting revenues of $2,550 million to $2,650 million and adjusted EBITDA of $190 million to $220 million.

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