
	Frank P. Simpkins is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT). In this role, Mr. Simpkins is responsible for the company&rsquo;s accounting, finance, internal audit, investor relations, M&amp;A, tax and ,treasury functions. &nbsp; Mr. Simpkins joined Kennametal in October 1995, and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the Finance organization. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Kennametal Extrude Hone Corporation. Prior to joining Kennametal, Mr. Simpkins was CPA / Manager with the former Coopers &amp; Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), having joined Coopers in 1986. &nbsp; Mr. Simpkins earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., and is a Certified Public Accountant.
