1. Jason Winkler appointed to Goodyear's Board of Directors starting May 2025. 2. Winkler has extensive global finance experience from Motorola Solutions. 3. He will join the Audit Committee and Committee on Corporate Responsibility. 4. Winkler's leadership may enhance shareholder value and financial strategy. 5. His background includes significant margin expansion and transformation initiatives.
Winkler's financial leadership experience indicates potential for strategic growth. Historically, new board members with strong finance backgrounds have positively impacted firm performance.
Winkler's expertise can drive significant changes in Goodyear's operations and strategy. His past achievements suggest he may help improve Goodyear's financial stability and growth prospects.
The effects of new board strategies generally take time to manifest. Long-term structural improvements could enhance Goodyear's market position and financial health.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced the election of Jason J. Winkler, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Motorola Solutions, to its Board of Directors, effective May 15, 2025. Winkler will join the board's Audit Committee and Committee on Corporate Responsibility and Compliance.
"We are pleased to welcome Jason Winkler to Goodyear's Board of Directors," said Chairman of the Board Laurette T. Koellner. "His extensive global finance leadership experience will be an incredible asset as Goodyear continues to drive substantial company and shareholder value by delivering significant margin expansion, an optimized portfolio and reduced leverage under the Goodyear Forward transformation plan."
Since joining Motorola in 2001, Winkler has held numerous financial leadership positions across investor relations, global channel management, mergers and acquisitions, and product operations. He also led finance for the company's product and sales organization as senior vice president. In his current role, Winkler oversees Motorola Solutions' financial strategy and leads its finance, supply chain and information technology functions. He has helped drive significant transformation at the company with growth, margin expansion and balance sheet improvements that have contributed to strong shareholder returns. Prior to Motorola, he worked at Oracle and Hewitt Associates, now AON.
He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Valparaiso University and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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