Bridgestone Announces New President of Consumer OE Tire Sales
Bridgestone announced leadership changes to the company’s Consumer Original Equipment Tire business in North America. According to Bridgestone, David Colletti has joined Bridgestone as president, consumer OE tire sales. As president, Colletti will lead all original equipment tire activities for the North American market. In addition, he will be responsible for setting the growth strategy
TireHub Appoints Ted Becker as Chief Executive Officer
TireHub announced that its board of directors has named Ted Becker chief executive officer, effective immediately. TireHub says Becker joined TireHub in August 2020 and has more than twenty-five years of experience in the tire and automotive industries, specializing in business transformation and commercial growth. Becker served as the interim CEO for the company in
Kenda Tire National Director of Sales Elected To NATM Board
Kenda Tire’s Joe Ostrowski, Kenda employee since 2006, has been elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM). Ostrowski brings over two decades of industry experience to the board. Ostrowski currently holds the role of national director of sales. As a representative to the board, Kenda Tire says he
RNR Tire Appointments Three Executives to National Team
RNR Tire Express has appointed three new executives to the brand’s national leadership team. These include the promotions of Tracy Cintron to the role of franchise director and Candace Lovett to national marketing director, as well as the recent addition of Susan Vice to serve as the company’s new financial controller. RNR Tire Express says
Hankook & Company Hires Seongjin Kim as Chief Digital Officer
Hankook & Company appointed Seongjin Kim as chief digital officer (CDO) effective immediately. Kim will be responsible for further accelerating the digital transformation of the group. As head of the digital strategy department, Hankook says Kim will establish an innovation model based on advanced digital technologies and build information and communication technology (ICT) strategies. He
USTMA Board of Directors Elects New Members
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors during the board’s Jan. 25 meeting. The incoming board members hold senior positions at four of USTMA’s 12 member companies, including, Bridgestone Americas, Giti Tire (USA), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Hankook Tire America Corporation.
SRNA Promotes Toby Beiner to Chief Financial Officer
New Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA) President and CEO Darren Thomas has appointed Toby Beiner as chief financial officer, overseeing both Falken Tires and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, effective immediately. Prior to his time at SRNA, Beiner earned his MBA from the University of Southern California and served in several senior-level financial management roles including controller
Goodyear Names Senior Director Of Investor Relations
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Christian Gadzinski has been named senior director of Investor Relations. He reports to Christina Zamarro, vice president, Finance & Treasurer. Prior to this appointment, Gadzinski was a director and general manager within Goodyear’s Commercial Truck Tire & Service Centers. He joined Goodyear in 2007 and previously also
Brison Named President of Hankook Tire North America
Hankook Tire announced that Curtis Brison has been named president of Hankook Tire North America (formerly Hankook Tire America). He succeeds Sooil Lee, who remains CEO of Hankook Tire & Technology. Additionally, Robert Williams has been promoted to senior vice president of truck, bus and radial (TBR) sales. Jong Jin (JJ) Park has been promoted
Continental Appoints New Tire Heads for Asia, Europe
Continental started the new business year with new heads of its passenger car and truck tire replacement business in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) regions.
BKT USA President Mehta to Retire; Kershaw To Take the Helm
Kershaw joined BKT USA in 2018 and has enhanced BKT product distribution in the U.S. by adding a warehouse in Kansas City, upgrading its U.S. HQ and expanding BKT’s presence in the construction and mining sectors, the company said.
Sumitomo’s Smallwood to Retire; Darren Thomas to Succeed Him
Sumitomo Rubber North America President and CEO Richard Smallwood will retire and Darren Thomas will take over his role on Jan, 1, 2022, the company said.
