Jason Industries, Inc. announced that Mr. Jeffry N. Quinn has been named as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The company also announced that Mr. David Westgate has resigned as Jason's chief executive officer and as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Quinn will relocate to Milwaukee and continue his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Prior to being named interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Quinn served as chairman of the company's board of directors. Mr. Quinn is the former chief executive officer and chairman of Solutia Inc. The company also announced the reduction of the size of its board of directors from eleven directors to nine and the creation of the role of Lead Independent Director Robert H. Jenkins and Vincent L. Martin have resigned from the Board. With these resignations, the Board is currently comprised of eight individuals.

It is contemplated that once retained, the new Chief Executive Officer will join the Board and fill the current vacancy. Additionally, James P. Heffernan has been appointed Acting Chairman of the Compensation Committee until such time as a new chairman is named With Quinn's appointment as interim Chief Executive Officer, Quinn has resigned from the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.