Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure for General Products Group
26 March 1998
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure for General Products Group
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 26 -- Frank Tomes, Federal-Mogul
executive vice president - General Products, announces the
organizational structure for the newly formed General Products Group with the
following appointments:
* Thomas Conaghan, vice president, systems protection products, General
Products
* John Ellis, director, finance, General Products
* Steven C. Feeny, vice president, General Products Operations
* Fred Heaton, director, business development, General Products
* Christian J.O. Note, vice president, sintered products
* Robert J. Roberts, vice president, camshafts
* Stephen Spencer, director, human resources
* Samuel F. Thomas, vice president, friction products
* Edouard P. Waldburger, vice president, heat transfer products
* David Whittaker, director, technology, General Products
Thomas Conaghan, Vice President, Systems Protection Products
Thomas Conaghan has been appointed vice president, systems protection
products, General Products.
Conaghan has held his current position since 1996, having worked in
Bentley-Harris since 1974 in both sales and manufacturing positions, and as
general manager - Europe.
Conaghan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from
Pennsylvania State University.
John Ellis, Director, Finance, General Products
John Ellis has been appointed director, finance, General Products.
Prior to this, Ellis held the position of finance controller of the
composites and camshafts group of T&N. He previously worked for BTR plc for 5
years in financial control roles at the product group level. Prior to BTR,
Ellis spent 10 years at GEC rising through various positions to become chief
accountant.
Ellis has obtained an ONC in business studies and is a Fellow of Chartered
and Certified Accountants.
Steven C. Feeny, Vice President, General Products Operations
Steven C. Feeny is vice president, General Products Operations.
Feeny was appointed to his current position in November 1997. Feeny most
recently held the position of general manager - general products operations.
During his 24-year career at Federal-Mogul he has held positions of increasing
responsibility in both manufacturing and aftermarket operations. He has
served as manager of engine parts marketing, controller of North American
manufacturing operations, controller of North American aftermarket operations,
controller of National Grinding Wheel Division, financial analyst of North
American operations, manufacturing plant accounting supervisor, and
manufacturing plant labor relations representative. He began his career with
Federal-Mogul at the Greenville, Michigan Powertrain Systems plant in 1974.
Feeny earned a Master of Arts degree in social science and a Bachelor of
Arts degree in economics from Michigan State University.
Fred Heaton, Director, Business Development, General Products
Fred Heaton has been appointed director, business development, General
Products.
Heaton previously held the position of new business manager for the
composites and camshafts group of T&N. Prior to this, his positions included
managing director of Flexitallic, part of T&N, and director and general
manager of Hydratight, a company that he founded in 1975 which T&N bought in
1979. Prior to this, Heaton worked for 10 years in operational appointments
with GKN.
Heaton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from
Aston University in England.
Christian J.O. Note, Vice President, Sintered Products
Christian J.O. Note has been appointed vice president, sintered products.
Prior to this, Note held the position of president, powder metals group at
T&N. Note has worked with T&N since 1988 having been President Directeur
General of Curty Payen SA France since 1991 and President Directeur General of
Bentley-Harris SA., France. Prior to joining T&N, Note held various technical
services and sales and marketing positions in the Raychem Corporation in both
Europe and the United States.
Note is a qualified electronic engineer from Aalst, Belgium and has a
degree in marketing and distribution from the University of Ghent.
Robert J. Roberts, Vice President, Camshafts
Robert J. Roberts has been appointed vice president, camshafts.
Roberts has held his current position since 1996 having progressed since
1975 through various positions in Weyburn-Bartel including president of
Weyburn-Bartel Inc. and Weyburn-Bartel da Mexico, general manager of Weyburn-
Bartel Inc. (when part of JB Industries) and previous engineering management
roles in Europe. Prior to joining Weyburn-Bartel, Roberts was senior
manufacturing engineer with General Motors in the United Kingdom.
Roberts obtained a Higher National Diploma from Luton College of
Technology, England and is a graduate of General Motors Institute in Flint,
Michigan. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institute of
Electrical Engineers.
Stephen Spencer, Director, Human Resources, General Products
Stephen Spencer has been appointed director, human resources, General
Products.
Prior to this, Spencer held the position of human resources controller for
the composites and camshafts group of T&N. Before joining T&N in 1996,
Spencer held various positions for 18 years within Courtaulds plc. His
positions included management service director, Gossard Group and production
director, Aristoc. Prior to this, he held various generalist human resource
positions in multi-site, multi-national operations in chemical, paint and
garment assembly divisions.
Spencer earned a Master of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
modern history from Cambridge University in England.
Samuel F. Thomas, Vice President, Friction Products
Samuel F. Thomas has been appointed vice president, friction products.
Prior to this, Thomas held the position of chief executive of the friction
products group of T&N. Previously, he was chief executive of the camshafts
product group and managing director of the industrial sealing group. From
1976 to 1992, Thomas progressed within the Flexitallic business, rising
through engineering and general management roles to become president and chief
executive officer of Flexitallic Inc. from 1989 and chief executive,
Flexitallic Ltd from 1991.
Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
Edouard (Ted) P. Waldburger, Vice President, Heat Transfer Products
Edouard P. Waldburger has been appointed vice president, heat transfer
products. He retains his regional responsibilities for South Africa.
Prior to this, Waldburger held the position of chief executive officer,
heat transfer products group, T&N Holdings Ltd. Previously, Waldburger held
various works management and managing director posts in Ferodo (Pty) Ltd since
1979. Prior to T&N, Waldburger worked with Shell and BP Refineries.
Waldburger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering
at the University of Natal and is a member of the Institute of Mechanical
Engineering and the South African Council for Professional Engineers.
David Whittaker, Director, Technology, General Products
David Whittaker has been appointed director, technology, General Products.
Prior to this appointment, Whittaker was technical controller for the
composites and camshafts group of T&N. Whittaker joined T&N after a period of
consultancy in the metallurgy business, having previously held various
technical posts in GKN for 14 years culminating in the position of technical
director, GKN Powder Metallurgy. Previously, he held senior research roles
for International Research and Development Ltd and British Steel Corporation.
Whittaker earned a Doctorate in metallurgy and a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of Sheffield.
Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a global
manufacturer of a broad range of non-discretionary parts primarily for
automobiles, light trucks, heavy trucks, and farm and construction vehicles.
The company was founded in 1899. Visit the company's web site at
http://www.federal-mogul.com for more information.
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