American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has named Herbert Parker to its board of directors. Parker is the former executive vice president of operational excellence, Harman International.

Parker served as executive vice president of operational excellence, Harman International from 2015 to March of 2017, when he retired. In this position he was responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions, Information Technology and Internal Audit. He also served as Harman’s CFO from 2008 to 2014. Prior to joining Harman, Parker served in various senior financial positions with global power and technology company ABB Group.

“Herbert brings a wealth of financial, operational, strategic and international experience to the AAM board,” said David Dauch, chairman and CEO, AAM. “We welcome Herbert to AAM and look forward to working with him as we continue to expand into new markets and vehicle segments.”