SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lear Corp. has appointed Jeffrey Vanneste as its senior vice president and CFO, effective March 15.
Vanneste most recently served as executive vice president and CFO for International Automotive Components Group (IAC). Vanneste joined IAC in March 2007 as CFO for North America. In January 2011, he was elevated to EVP and CFO of IAC’s global operations.
Prior to joining IAC, Vanneste was with Lear Corp. in positions of increasing responsibility over a more than 15-year time period, including vice president of finance, European Operations; vice president of corporate business planning and analysis; vice president of finance, seating; and vice president of finance for the Ford and GM divisions.
"I am extremely pleased to have Jeff return to Lear. He is a very experienced finance executive with international experience, strong business acumen and great people skills. In addition, he has deep knowledge of the global automotive industry as well as Lear’s business," said Matt Simoncini, Lear’s president and CEO. "Jeff will be a great addition to our management team, and I am confident he will have an immediate positive impact on our company. Jeff will drive operational improvements as well as support our profitable global growth."
Vanneste received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Wayne State University and a master of business administration degree from Michigan State University.
