Chief Executive Officer
Joe is the CEO of Paslin since November of 2022, with his extensive experience in Global Strategies Joe is leading Paslin to be a Worldwide Automation Supplier. Joe is Senior executive with 30+ years in the automotive industry - experience with Mobex Global, Joyson Safety Systems, Takata, Key Safety Systems, Nexteer, Delphi and General Motors. Formerly President/CEO/Chairman of Mobex Global ($400M Tier 1supplier to Global OEM's - provide light-weighting solutions for safety critical chassis components)
Previous Experience
CFO of Joyson Safety Systems
Key focus: successful integration and strategically positioning the company for long term success Built out the Finance team consistent with company's new size and complexity. Responsible for strategy, M&A, investor relations, and all key finance functions (Accounting, Reporting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax) Former CFO of Key Safety Systems
Helped lead the company through a merger with China based Joyson Electronics (merger transaction completed June, 2016). The merger moved KSS into a public company environment with Joyson on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Responsible for Strategy, M&A, Investor Relations and all key finance functions (Accounting, Reporting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Internal Controls) Transformed the global finance staff Finalized the Takata transaction to protect the long term value of the company Strong global experience and significant experience with Chinese market and ownership - both state owned and privately owned. Significant IPO and capital market experience and extensive experience with automotive customers, suppliers, unions and investors Perspectives include M&A, IPO/Capital markets, business plan and restructuring alternatives, human capital and overhead strategies, operational initiatives, sales, customer and channel refinements, footprint and capacity planning, capital optimization, product line and portfolio strategies, labor strategies, organizational optimization. Extensive non-profit Board experience including chairmanship role.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA, from Wayne State University Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Michigan State University