Cooper Standard appoints new North America VP

Novi, Michigan– Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. has appointed Ronald Frisbie as vice president of North American operations effective 4 May 2015, said the company on 12 May.  He replaces Michael Summers who moves to a newly created position of vice president of “operation excellence”.

Frisbie brings more than 20 years of automotive industry experience to his new role at Cooper Standard. At Visteon Corp., he held various director positions in a number of business units, most recently serving as the director, global total value management.

Earlier, he spent 21 years at Ford Motor Co. with roles in the US, Canada, Mexico and UK. Prior to his departure from Ford, he was responsible for all aspects of a Shingo Prize winning UAW plant and achieved record level improvements in cycle time and cost reduction through lean manufacturing techniques.

He most recently served as executive vice president, global operations at CareFusion, where he was responsible for world-wide manufacturing operations across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

Frisbie earned an MBA and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Michigan State University.