Cooper Tire & Rubber CEO and leadership

Brad Hughes was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on September 1, 2016. He joined the company in November 2009 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In July 2014, he was named Senior Vice President and President—International Operations. Hughes continued to serve as CFO in addition to his International role until his successor in the CFO role, Ginger Jones, was appointed in December 2014. In January 2015, Hughes was named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and continued to serve in this role until being named to his current position.

Jerry Bialek joined Cooper in 2014, and currently serves as the company’s Vice President - International Finance & Treasurer. In August 2020, in addition to his existing responsibilities, Bialek assumed the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer.

With more than three decades of financial leadership experience, Bialek has served in a series of increasingly responsible Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations posts including Director - Investor Relations & Strategic Planning and Vice President - Finance & Strategy, supporting Cooper’s Asia operations.

Before joining Cooper, Bialek held a variety of positions within the automotive industry, beginning with 18 years at Ford Motor Company and including three years at Volvo Car Corporation in Gothenburg, Sweden. Following his time with Ford, Bialek held senior finance roles with Amcor Rigid Plastics, Johnson Controls and Taica North America Corporation.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

Mark Young is a Chief Accounting Officer at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO and is based in South Findlay, Ohio. He has worked as Senior Manager at EY; Manager, Financial Accounting at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO; and Director Of External Reporting at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. Mark studied at University of Toledo between 1995 and 1999.

Horacio Pedrosa is a Chief engineer at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. He has worked as GM at Caters. Horacio studied at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University between 1988 and 1991.

Brad Hughes was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company on September 1, 2016. He joined the company in November 2009 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In July 2014, he was named Senior Vice President and President—International Operations. Hughes continued to serve as CFO in addition to his International role until his successor in the CFO role, Ginger Jones, was appointed in December 2014. In January 2015, Hughes was named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and continued to serve in this role until being named to his current position.

Mark Young is a Chief Accounting Officer at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO and is based in South Findlay, Ohio. He has worked as Senior Manager at EY; Manager, Financial Accounting at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO; and Director Of External Reporting at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. Mark studied at University of Toledo between 1995 and 1999.