Michelin Appoints New HR Officer in North America
Felicia Sanders will take over as chief human resources officer of Michelin North America when David Stafford retires in December.
Omni United Appoints Amy Coleman as AVP of Marketing
Former Toyo marketing head Amy Coleman will now head the marketing department for North America at Omni United as the company looks to grow its Radar Tires brand.
Goodyear Appoints Cooper Execs to Manufacturing, Supply Chain Posts
Scott Cole, formerly vice president, Cooper global operations, will assume the role of vice president, Goodyear Americas manufacturing, and Mike Calabro, formerly executive director, Cooper North America supply chain, will assume the role of vice president, Goodyear Americas supply chain.
ZC Rubber Opens Europe Technical Center, Appoints New Execs
ZC Rubber named Martin Wells as its new vice president global OE and Jörn Tietjens as key account manager OE and automotive engineer, both at the new Europe Technical Center.
TIA Passes Three Resolutions at Annual Meeting
TIA honored outgoing board members, recognized new ones and passed three resolutions on its positions on infrastructure funding, right to repair and the estate tax.
TIA Selects Dick Gust as Next CEO
Dick Gust, who chairs the association’s Environmental Advisory Council, will replace current CEO Roy Littlefield III.
Goodyear Announces New Leaders for N.A. Consumer Business
Mike Dwyer will serve as president of Goodyear’s North America Consumer business and Renee Radabaugh will take his place as VP of the North America Consumer Channels and Categories teams.
TireHub CEO Leaves; VP of Sales & Marketing Named Interim CEO
CEO Peter Gibbons is leaving the company, and Ted Becker, vice president of sales and marketing, will serve as TireHub’s interim CEO.
Goodyear Names New Chief Operating and Integration Officer
In this newly created role, Ryan Patterson will lead both the North America consumer and commercial business units, directly overseeing the implementation of the Americas integration plan with Cooper Tire, while retaining his responsibility for global integration.
Bridgestone’s Paolo Ferrari Elected USTMA Board Chair
Bridgestone’s Paolo Ferrari succeeds Stephen R. McClellan, president of Goodyear’s Americas business, who served as USTMA’s board chair since 2018.
Magna Tyres Appoints New Commercial Director
Ywenco Philipsen joined the company on Oct. 1 as commercial director HQ, where he is responsible for all marketing and sales-related operations.
Yokohama Hires New Manager/VP at Mississippi Plant
The new plant manager and vice president, Philip Calhoun, has more than 28 years of manufacturing leadership experience.