The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Leadership Spotlight category.
COVENTRY, U.K. — Pierre Garnier, Senior Manager – Head of Brakes Engineering for Jaguar Land Rover, recently discussed with The BRAKE Report his functions at the automaker as well as his thoughts about today’s automotive environment and how it is…
Jim Palminteri is a design engineer at Hayes Performance Systems. He specializes in powersports brake technology and has been the lead designer of Hayes’ newest UTV brake family, the Sovren collection. An avid mountain snowmobiler, his passion for powersports bleeds…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Mohammed Abraham since 2021 has been the regional president of the Chassis Systems Control division for Bosch in North America, a role that includes being the lead for customer sales in the region. This division develops innovative…
As the Chief Operations Officer at Brakes To Go, Jonathan R. Ganther is in charge of directing and managing all service operations for the company. In addition to his supervisory responsibilities, Jonathan takes a hands-on approach to customer service, personally…
Three years ago, Andrés Sendagorta and Ignacio Fuente, a pair of business consultants who had been searching for a small company in Spain to lead, took the reins at Frenkit, which specializes in the manufacture and distribution of brake components…
TARRAGONA, Spain — Fabio Squadrani is Senior Manager, Braking Systems Department, at Applus IDIADA. He began his work in the Braking Systems Department in 2008 and in 2012 he was appointed as a Product Manager. He has been the brake…
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Duncan Huang is founder and president of MaxPower Friction Inc. (MPFI), which produces copper-free brake pads for applications from light to heavy-duty. An engineer, Huang’s experience covers formulation research and development and extends to process and quality…
Shlok Sundaresh is the Engineering Manager for Techniques Surfaces USA (TS USA, a part of the HEF Group – North America, a global service provider of value-added surface treatments and coatings). Shlok holds a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and Materials…
Kevin Palmer is the Chief Executive Officer of Palmer International, Inc., a niche chemical company producing derivatives from Cashew Nutshell Liquid. He has been CEO since 2005. In much the same way as prior Palmer family leaders, Kevin strives to…
Matthew Lowe is the Executive Vice-President and General Counsel for Champion Brands, LLC and is actively involved in the sales and management of the company. Matt, in his fifth year with the company, is the third-generation family member to be…
SAO PAULO – Pablo Salazar Merino was named Head of Mobility Market for CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração), Sao Paulo, this year. Responsibilities include preparing and defining worldwide strategy for promoting and increasing Niobium product use for mobility…
David Overbeeke is president and CEO of Brake Parts Inc (BPI), a global supplier of premium quality brake components. Prior to purchasing BPI with investors in 2013, Overbeeke held the role of president, global brake and chassis for Affinia LLC…
Teresa Holden joined Qualitor as CFO of International Brake Industries (IBI) in July 2013. Her previous experience was with Accubuilt, Inc., a private equity owned Manufacturer of Specialty Funeral Vehicles. Teresa has more than 20 years’ experience in finance and…
Jon Morrison was appointed WABCO’s President, Americas in June 2015. Prior to his current role, he served as President, North America for American Axle and Manufacturing after having held the position of Vice President Vehicle Dynamics and Controls with WABCO.…
Larry Pavey, who has spent his entire career in the automotive aftermarket, is the chief executive officer of Federated Auto Parts and CEO of The Automotive Parts Services Group, a joint venture between Pronto and Federated. Federated is a marketing…
Stefan Greimel is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tribotecc GmbH. Based in Arnoldstein, Austria, Tribotecc is a global market and technology leader of high-performance metal sulfide solutions for the friction industry. As functional additives, they are used…
Heather Lindell Klish is the Vice President of Operations at AxleTech. The company, based in Troy, Michigan, manufactures a range of axles, axle components, brakes, and aftermarket parts for commercial and specialty vehicles. The BRAKE Report: What is your current…
Dr. Keith Ellis is a Director of Allied Comline Limited. An expert in all things friction, he frequently teaches about brakes. The BRAKE Report: What is your current role and area of responsibility? Keith Ellis: I am responsible for all…
Krishan Kohli is Head of Business Unit Vehicle Dynamics Continental, India. In that capacity, he’s responsible for producing ESC and ABS in India. The BRAKE Report profiled this rapidly growing business segment in December. TBR: What is your current role…
David Hamblin is the Managing Director of AP Racing. The Coventry, UK-based company was founded in 1966. It’s a motorsports staple, with almost 800 wins in F1 alone. TBR: What is your current role and area of responsibility? DH: I currently lead all of AP Racing’s…