RACINE, WI — Modine Manufacturing Co. has named Brian Lee managing director, global passenger thermal management. In this new role, he reports to Thomas Burke, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Lee brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in the climate control HVAC business, sales, marketing, program management, planning and product and manufacturing engineering.

“With his 20-plus year background, Brian has outstanding knowledge of the climate control HVAC business for the automotive and commercial truck markets,” Burke said. “He has a proven ability to lead teams in developing innovative business proposals, product development projects and business processes to improve the profitability and effectiveness of the organization. Brian will play a key role in the growth of this important business for Modine.”

Before joining Modine, Lee worked for Visteon Corp. where he was director, strategy and planning for climate control operations and sales director, chassis products. Prior to the establishment of Visteon, Lee served in a variety of positions at Ford Motor Co., including positions within its Automotive Components Group. He was vehicle line manager for European and North American truck programs, project manager in Ford’s Technical Affairs organization, and held several engineering, manufacturing and supervisory positions in the Ford Climate Control Division. Early in his career, he worked as an acoustics engineer for the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft unit of United Technologies.

Lee received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Oakland University and a masters of business administration from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He and his wife, Angela, have three children.

For more information about Modine, go to: http://www.modine.com.