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Chief Executive Officer

A global manufacturer of original equipment and aftermarket specialty tires and wheels.

High-performing P&L leader achieving sustainable value creation through balanced optimization of customer, owner, and employee interests. •Strategic, insightful, and innovative thinker who distills business complexity to target the critical few. •Versatile operational success in start-ups, turnarounds, and acquisitions/ integrations. •Diverse functional leadership experiences in engineering, manufacturing, and marketing. •Commercial success expanding markets globally and rekindling growth in mature categories. •Extensive international experiences, including expat role as a President of Latin America region. •Proven track record for developing talent and revitalizing dormant cultures. Experiences in transforming public and private companies: Reinvigorating and catalyzing growth; navigating major recessions; complex mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; restructuring and cost cutting; comprehensive refinancing; reinventing business models by reimagining product offerings/ service channels/ sales channels/ digital acceleration/ global manufacturing & procurement.