Belle Tire CEO and leadership

Don Barnes is a President & Chief Tire Guy at Belle Tire. He has worked as Vice President - Retail Operations at Belle Tire, Operations & Marketing Manager at Belle Tire, and Marketing Director at Belle Tire. Don attended Michigan State University.

| Creative, strategic, forward thinking, finance executive with progressive experience, strong business partnering skills, and a focus on increasing shareholder value. | Extensive experience in financial leadership roles at the operational and corporate levels of manufacturing and retail/distribution companies in both the automotive and food industries. | Directed the finance function of global organizations with operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Demonstrated ability to effectively lead change across large organizations.. | CPA with big four accounting firm experience, working with both public and privately held companies.| Specific experience in developing and driving : * Significant growth of the business and shareholder value. * Secure financing for business expansion in partnership with bank group and other funding sources. * Cost reduction initiatives, optimizing manufacturing footprint and restructuring. * Commercial decision support leading to profit margin improvement. * Successful execution of acquisitions and divestitures. * Integrating global acquisitions leading to maximum synergy savings and smooth operational transition. * Cross functional development of strategic plans and initiatives to deliver those plans. * Standardizing processes and operational metrics to enhance financial performance and control. * Reengineering the finance function to support the business.| Thrives in a team oriented “can do” environment and works effectively in cross-functional teams to drive toward a common goal.