Wolverine's management team encompasses a diverse group of talents and expertise, all with a history of business success. Together, this team guides the efforts of more than 700 employees on four continents, with an emphasis on growth through unrelenting attention to the needs of our customers.

Laurent Crosnier

Laurent Crosnier

VP & General Manager

Laurent has over 20 years of experience within the automotive industry. Most recently, Laurent held the position of Vice President, Global Rack Drive Steering at ZF Group. In addition, Laurent held multiple global leadership roles at ZF Group and Valeo. He earned his Master’s Degree in Finance & Tax from Institut d’Etudes politiques de Paris in France.

Abed Hashemi

Abed Hashemi

Executive Director, R&D Research Analysis

Ivan Martinez-Rivera

Ivan Martinez-Rivera

Executive Director, Global Quality

Ivan has over 10 years of manufacturing and global quality experience within the automotive industry. Prior to joining Wolverine, Ivan held the position of Global Quality Account Manager – Ford for Inalfa Roof Systems Inc. Ivan earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte in Mexico.

Joseph Rathbun

Joseph Rathbun

Executive Director, Finance & Accounting

Scott Rauwald

Scott Rauwald

Executive Director & General Manager, WAM APAC

Scott has more than 20 years’ experience in business development, global program management and engineering, primarily in the Chinese and Asian automotive industry. Most recently, Scott held the position of OEM Manager – Asia at Atotech Group in China. Scott earned his Master of Sciences – Management of Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Marcelo Teixeira

Marcelo Teixeira

Executive Director, Operations USA

Marcelo has over 20 years of manufacturing and engineering experience in the automotive industry. Marcelo held multiple global operations leadership roles working for Fras-le Friction Materials. Marcelo has a Master`s degree in Business Administration from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Post Graduate Degree in Automotive Mechanical Design from the F.E.I of Sao Bernardo do Campo, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil.

Ryan Vargovich

Ryan Vargovich

Executive Director, Global Sales

Marco Walter

Marco Walter

Executive Director, Global Purchasing

Marco has more than 10 years of experience leading global purchasing teams to drive cost reductions and align strategic sourcing techniques to company goals. Most recently, Marco held the position of Procurement Manager at Continental Industries, a division of Hubbell. Marco has a Bachelor’s Degree in Production Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul/Brazil and will earn his Masters Business Administration Degree in 2020 from Oklahoma State University.

Peter Knittig

Peter Knittig

Managing Director, Germany

Peter has more than 23 years of professional and global experience within Engineering, Sales & Marketing and R&D within the automotive and brake industry. Peter has a Doctorate and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Sophia University, Master’s degree in Business Administration with a major in International Finance from Huron International University and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Munich University of Applied Science.

ITT Inc.

ITT Inc.

ITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. Building on its heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with employees in more than 35 countries and sales in a total of approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2017 revenues of $2.6 billion. For more information, visit www.itt.com.

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