Cooper Tire Adds Joubert to Board of Directors

Cooper Tire has named Tracey I. Joubert a director of the company effective immediately.

Joubert is Chief Financial Officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company, a leading global brewer with iconic global and national brands such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Carling and Staropramen as well as leading craft beers including Sharp’s Doom Bar, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, and Blue Moon. She was named Chief Financial Officer of Molson Coors in 2016 after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MillerCoors since 2012.

Previously, she served in a variety of finance leadership roles for MillerCoors since 2003. Prior to joining MillerCoors, Joubert served in key financial roles over five years with South African Breweries (SAB) Limited, and earlier in her career was with Barloworld Limited and KPMG in South Africa.

“Tracey is a global leader with deep financial and business acumen,” said Cooper Board Chairman, Thomas P. Capo. “She possesses international corporate finance expertise as well as vast experience within consumer products, which will be invaluable as Cooper focuses on winning with consumers and customers. In addition, she has a strong background in joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. We are pleased to welcome Tracey to our board and look forward to her insights.”

Born and raised in South Africa, Joubert holds bachelor’s degrees in commerce and accounting from the University of Witwatersrand.

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."