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Vice President and General Manager, North America Clean Air

Tenneco is a manufacturer of original automotive components and aftermarket ride control and emissions products.

Multi-industry executive with experience in marine, alternative fuel, automotive, truck/bus, construction and agriculture, and industrial sectors. Successfully turned around six-plant operation in N. American for private equity sponsor; exited business for 8X cash on cash return in less than four years. General manager with history of building greenfield operations to the most profitable global division. Passionate leader who creates teams and drives growth Balanced mix of operations, sales/business development, and transactionary/M&A experience. Developed business case/order book and built seven greenfield plants across mutliple Asian countries Grew and operated a highly successful industrial manufacturing business in Asia and globally with Asian customers Expatriate to China and Thailand for more than ten years. Board member for 6 years at a $ 600M 50/50 Japanese joint venture operating globally. Key member responsible for global customer strategy deployment. Board member for seven years in Korean and Indian joint ventures. Focused on growing business and achieving financial results. Delivered millions in profit and ROIC through operational excellence, cost reductions, and driving growth through strategic projects Specialties: Cross cultural leadership and team development Leading multiple initiatives across diverse, global organizations Lean Manufacturing Business Development, joint ventures and alliances