BEREA, Ohio — CORSA Performance Exhausts, manufacturer of high-performance stainless steel exhaust systems for the automotive and marine industry, has promoted Gautam Pathak to vice president of product and business development.

In his new role, Pathak will oversee new product development and develop strategies for business growth in new channels, including original equipment, Middle East and the European aftermarket.

Pathak has served the past six years as director of product development and OE sales for CORSA Performance and has been involved in the automotive industry since 1994. Prior to joining CORSA, he worked for Visteon Corp. and Wheel to Wheel Inc./Tecstar Automotive Group.

Pathak resides in Avon, Ohio, with his wife and two children. He is a graduate of Kettering University in Flint, Mich., with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. An avid automotive enthusiast and amateur racer, Pathak has also completed comprehensive vehicle dynamics training and high performance and race driving schools.

For more information about CORSA, visit: www.corsaperformance.com.