Piston Automotive Announces Jana Rosenmann as New President

Piston Automotive Announces Jana Rosenmann as New President

Rosenmann is a highly strategic senior executive from the automotive and defense industries.

Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group family of companies, announced Jana Rosenmann as its new president. In her role, she will report to Founder and Chairman Vinnie Johnson and Piston Group Chief Operating Officer Bob Holloway.

Holloway, former Piston Automotive president, was recently promoted to the Piston Group COO position last December. 

Rosenmann is a highly strategic senior executive from the automotive and defense industries, with experience in large P&L, strategy and transformation roles, Piston Automotive said.

Prior to joining Piston Automotive, Rosenmann served as an executive vice president for ZF Group and led the Electronics & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Division. Her responsibilities included growing and transforming the business, providing organizational leadership to develop and articulate strategy, implementing business plans and managing operations.

“Without question, Jana will be a game changer for Piston Automotive and our entire fleet of Piston Group companies,” said Johnson. “Her global experience in leading multicultural commercial, operations, strategy and marketing teams, with a track record of pivoting businesses into new areas will significantly enhance our leadership team’s core competencies, reinforce our growth strategy, and strengthen our market performance and competitiveness.”

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