Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced that Christopher Eperjesy will join the company as senior vice president and CFO, effective Dec. 10. Eperjesy will succeed Ginger Jones, who as previously announced, is retiring.
Eperjesy is an accomplished global finance executive who brings to Cooper three decades of leadership in finance positions of increasing responsibility across a diverse set of public and private companies in the technology, retail and automotive industries, among others. He joins Cooper from The IMAGINE Group (formerly Imagine! Print Solutions), where he served as CFO. Prior to that role, Eperjesy was CFO for Arctic Cat, Inc., and served as CFO for more than a decade with Twin Disc Inc. Earlier in his career, Eperjesy held finance leadership positions with Kmart Corp. and Chrysler Corp./DaimlerChrysler AG. He began his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand LLP.
“As a seasoned CFO and leader who has been an important part of driving complex company transformations across a variety of industries, Chris brings a wealth of strategic finance expertise to Cooper,” said Brad Hughes, president and CEO. “He has a demonstrated ability to build effective teams that drive strong results. Chris will be a great addition to our leadership team and we look forward to working with him to help Cooper continue the positive transformation of our company.”
Eperjesy earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. He is a certified public accountant.
