Tenneco has appointed Brian Kesseler as the company’s new CEO from May this year, succeeding Gregg Sherrill, who has been chairman and CEO since January, 2007, but who will continue with the supplier as executive chairman.
During Sherrill’s ten years of leadership, Tenneco has delivered revenue growth twice that of industry volume growth, margin expansion of 55% and annual adjusted EPS growth of 17%.
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“Gregg has been an outstanding chief executive officer – he set a vision and strategic direction that has delivered profitable growth and positions Tenneco for continued success,” said Tenneco Board lead director, Paul Stecko. “Although Gregg has decided to transition out of the CEO role, we look forward to his continued leadership as executive chairman.
“The board is pleased to promote Brian Kesseler, a proven leader with broad industry experience, global perspective and demonstrated success in driving strategy and operational excellence.”
Kesseler joined Tenneco in January, 2015 as COO. He also serves as a member of the Tenneco Board of Directors. Prior to joining Tenneco, he was president of Johnson Controls Power Solutions, a role he assumed in 2013.
Kesseler joined Johnson Controls in 1994 and served in leadership roles in the company’s Automotive Experience and Building Efficiency businesses.
He started his manufacturing career with Ford.
