Goodyear Names Head of Americas Region

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has named David Cichocki managing director, Americas, and chief sales officer, Americas Consumer, effective Jan. 19.

He will report to Mark Stewart, Goodyear's CEO and president.

"As chief sales officer, Americas Consumer, Cichocki will lead Goodyear's Americas Consumer business, with a clear mandate to strengthen sales execution, accelerate profitable growth and advance Goodyear's shared global objectives," according to Goodyear officials.

"With the additional responsibility of managing director, Americas, Dave will also oversee key elements of regional governance, working in partnership with fellow senior leaders to ensure strong alignment with global strategy while driving operational excellence and financial performance across the Americas."

"Throughout his career, David has built high-performing teams and delivered strong, sustainable results through customer-centric, brand-driven strategies," says Stewart. "His experience leading large organizations through transformation - including simplifying portfolios, modernizing go-to-market models and designing sales strategies for profitable growth - closely aligns with the changes we are making at Goodyear to drive long-term success for our company and our customers." 

According to Goodyear officials, Cichocki "brings more than 30 years of commercial leadership experience across industrial and consumer goods with some of the world's most respected brands. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, U.S. Sales, at Whirlpool Corporation, leading its $10 billion-plus North America consumer business across retail, builder/contract and direct-to-consumer channels. Earlier in his career, he spent more than two decades with Kraft Foods/Nabisco, holding a variety of senior leadership roles."