Badger Meter, a manufacturer of products using flow measurement and control technologies, announced that James F. Stern has been appointed a director.
Mr. Stern, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of A.O. Smith Corporation, has more than 25 years of experience in management, corporate governance and mergers & acquisitions.

Mr. Stern joined A.O. Smith in 2007 and, in addition to his corporate development involvement, has for the past several years chaired the company’s global water treatment steering committee, focusing on strategy, expansion and alignment of the company’s water treatment businesses.

Prior to joining A.O. Smith, Mr. Stern was a partner in the transactional & securities practice group of Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ■

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