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Richard J. Noechel, Goodyear’s previous vice president and corporate controller, has been selected to be vice president of finance for the company’s North American tire division, replacing Marc O. Voorhees, who has been named chief operating officer of the consumer tire branch.
Vice President and Chief Information Officer Thomas A. Connell will replace Noechel as vice president and controller while retaining his current leadership role for information technology.
“Rick is an excellent leader and has a strong finance and accounting background -- both critical qualities in today’s challenging environment,” says Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Darren R. Wells. “And, Tom returns to his former role as controller, where he has long been viewed as setting the standard for excellence in supporting the businesses with strong financial process discipline.”
“I’m pleased to see Marc make the move into an operational leadership role that essentially will focus on strategy, internal operations and back-office support, allowing those closest to the market to concentrate on the customers,” observes Richard J. Kramer, president of the North American tire division.
Prior to becoming vice president and controller, Noechel, 40, had been chief financial officer of Goodyear’s South Pacific Tyre subsidiary in Australia since 2006. He began his career with Goodyear in 2004, serving as assistant controller at the company’s corporate headquarters in Akron.
Before joining Goodyear, Noechel was vice president and controller for Kmart Corp. from 2001 through 2004. He also worked for DaimlerChrysler in various positions and for Price Waterhouse.
Prior to being named chief information officer in February, Connell, 59, had been vice president and controller for Goodyear since 2003. He previously spent 24 years in financial management positions with TRW, Inc.
Voorhees, 53, had spent the past three years as vice president of finance after joining Goodyear from the Eastman Kodak Co. In his 28 years with Kodak, Voorhees held various operational, financial and international positions.
For more information, visit www.goodyear.com/corporate.
