Lear Corporation, the global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, has named Frank Orsini EVP and president of seating and Jeneanne Hanley SVP and president of e-systems.
Ray Scott, president and CEO, said: "Each of the two executives who we are appointing to new senior positions today has more than 20 years of broad operational and strategic experience in both of our business segments, and outstanding records of achievement. Both are inspirational leaders and consummate team players. I am confident they will continue to deliver superior results in their respective business units and work together to realise the unique synergies available as our seating and e-systems businesses converge and complement one another."
Since joining Lear in 1994, Orsini has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in seating as well as in e-systems. In 2012, he was appointed SVP and president of e-systems where he has delivered record sales, earnings and margins.
Hanley also joined Lear in 1994, and has held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in both units. In 2012, she was named VP, Americas seating, where she had responsibility for just-in-time supply operations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina covering 29 manufacturing plants and 14,500 employees. Most recently, she was VP, global seat surface materials and craftsmanship.