Conti’s Ariane Reinhart Assumes HR Post

Ariane Reinhart assumed her post as executive board member for human resources at Continental AG, which now has nine members. The supervisory board appointed Reinhart for this position in a meeting on April 25. Her contract runs for three years.

“We are pursuing ambitious goals for growth and therefore need the best global talent on board. The foundation for this is sustainable human resource management. We are looking forward to working with Dr. Reinhart. As an experienced human resources expert in the international automotive industry, she is familiar with the special requirements and challenges that we have to face, both now and in the future,” said Continental CEO, Elmar Degenhart.

According to Continental, Reinhart is a lawyer with demonstrated and recognized expertise in the human resources field. From October 1999, she was employed in various human resources positions at the Volkswagen group. In October 2012, she became the executive board member for human resources at Bentley Motors, a subsidiary of the VW Group.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."