HASTINGS, Mich. – Hastings Manufacturing Co. has announced the appointment of Kristen Phipps as director of business development.
Phipps will report to Jeff Guenther, vice president of business development. She comes to Hastings with more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience, including 16 years at Federal-Mogul, where she managed numerous functions ranging from operations, customer service, inside sales, brand marketing, global supply chain and global marketing.
In her new role with Hastings, Phipps will provide full support of the company’s sales and marketing global growth plans.
Phipps earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hillsdale College, a Master of HR and Project Management from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University.