Automotive manufacturing
10 automotive executives
These ten automotive executives hold or have held CEO, president, executive vice president or senior vice president titles at automotive companies. Readers can learn how auto industry leaders run global business units, set product and regional strategy and manage relationships with vehicle manufacturers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anil Khandekar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Automotive Stampings And Assemblies Limited. Chakan ( Tata Group )
Former Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Stampings And Assemblies Limited (Tata Group) (2014–2017) and India President at Faurecia since 2024. He was also Regional President - ASIA - Brakes Business Unit at Hitachi Automotive Systems (2019–2024) and Country Head President C.E.O. at Chassis Brakes International (2017–2019); his profile describes a history of developing high performance teams for profitable growth in the automotive industry.
Aruna Anand
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO, AUMOVIO, North America · AUMOVIO
President and CEO, AUMOVIO, North America since 2025; the profile describes this role as also covering Head of the Architecture and Networking business area for the North American region. Other listed Continental roles include President and CEO, Continental Automotive, North America (from 2022, no end date shown) and Head of Business Unit, Continental Engineering Services, North America (2015–2021).
Byron Foster
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO · Dana Incorporated
President and CEO of Dana Incorporated since 2026; the profile describes Dana as a Motor Vehicle Manufacturing company. His other listed Dana roles are President, Light Vehicle Drive Systems (2021–2026) and SVP, Chief Commercial Officer (2021). He was also Executive Vice President at Adient (2016–2019) and Group Vice President and GM, Product Group Complete Seat and Strategy at Johnson Controls (2015–2016).
Frank Orsini
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and President, Seating · Lear Corporation
Executive Vice President and President, Seating at Lear Corporation since 2018. His other listed Lear roles include Senior Vice President & President, E-Systems (2012–2018), Vice President of Operations, Electrical (2010–2012), Vice President, Sales, Program Management & Manufacturing, Electrical (2008–2010) and President, Daimler Chrysler Division (2004–2007).
Joerg Steins
LinkedInExperience: CEO Eberspächer Group · Eberspächer Group
CEO Eberspächer Group since December 2024. His other listed Eberspächer roles in 2024 are COO Eberspächer Group, CEO Climate Controls and Automotive Controls and CEO Purem by Eberspächer; CEO Climate Control Systems und Automotive Control Divisions; and Co-CEO Climate Control Systems and Automotive Control Divisions. He was also a Consultant at KAMAX (2023–2024).
Justin Jude
LinkedInExperience: President & CEO · LKQ Corporation
President & CEO of LKQ Corporation since 2024; the profile describes LKQ as a provider of alternative aftermarket, specialty salvage and recycled auto parts and services. His other listed LKQ roles include EVP Chief Operating Officer (2024), President, North America Wholesale Operations (2015–2024), VP Information Technology (2011–2014) and VP, Supply Chain (2008–2011).
Majdi Abulaban
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Group President, Global Electrical & Electronic Architecture Segment & President, Asia-Pacific · Delphi Automotive
Former SVP, Group President, Global Electrical & Electronic Architecture Segment & President, Asia-Pacific at Delphi Automotive (2012–2017) and former President, Global Connections Systems & President, Asia-Pacific at Delphi Automotive (2006–2012). His profile lists President and CEO of Superior Industries from 2019, and its headline describes him as retired President and CEO of Superior Industries International.
Manoj Menon
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director and CEO Stampings, Foundry, Gears, Magnetics and Composites · CIE Automotive India Ltd.
Executive Director and CEO Stampings, Foundry, Gears, Magnetics and Composites at CIE Automotive India Ltd. since 2019, and former Chief Executive Officer - Foundry, Magnetic Products, Gears there (2017–2019). He was also Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra Gears and Transmission Limited, a Mahindra CIE Automotive subsidiary (2013–2017), and Chief Operating Officer at Perfect Circle (I) Ltd. (2011–2013).
Mikael Bratt
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO · Autoliv
President and CEO of Autoliv since 2018, after serving as President, Passive Safety Segment, Autoliv Inc (2016–2018). The profile describes Autoliv as a vehicle safety systems company that develops, manufactures and markets protective systems such as airbags, seatbelts and steering wheels. He has also been a Member of the Board of Directors at Gränges Group since 2024.
Trond Fiskum
LinkedInExperience: President & CEO · Kongsberg Automotive
President & CEO of Kongsberg Automotive since 2025; the profile describes Kongsberg Automotive as providing technology to the global vehicle industry. He also held SVP (2013–2015) and EVP (2010–2012) roles at Kongsberg Automotive, and was Vice President at HMH (2022–2025) and SVP Region Brazil at MHWirth (2015–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the executive's part of the industry and region to your question, since running a component business for vehicle makers differs from leading an aftermarket or regional operation. Ask whether their experience comes from a company-wide CEO role or from leading a single division or region.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do automotive suppliers protect margins when vehicle makers push for annual price reductions?
- 02What does it take to win and launch a new vehicle program with a global automaker?
- 03How should an automotive business reshape its product portfolio as vehicle platforms change?
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