Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure
22 May 1998
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure For Sealing Systems - North America SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 21 -- Federal-Mogul Vice
President, Sealing Systems - North America, Rick Streicher, announces the new
organizational structure for the Sealing Systems - North America Group with
the following appointments:
* Rick Capretta, director of technology development
* Ron Comer, director of manufacturing operations
* Mike Fisher, vice president, sales and application engineering
* Eileen Heisler, plant manager, Skokie, Illinois
* Ramzi Hermiz, director of sourcing
Rick Capretta, Director of Technology Development, Sealing Systems - North
America
Rick Capretta has been appointed director of technology development,
Sealing Systems - North America. In this role, Rick will be responsible for
research and development and product engineering throughout the North American
operations.
Capretta began his career with Fel-Pro in 1986. He has held positions of
increasing responsibility in product and application engineering. Most
recently, he held the position of chief engineer/team leader of the OE
Automotive Tech Team.
Capretta earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Ron Comer, Director of Manufacturing Operations, Sealing Systems - North
America
Ron Comer has been appointed to director of manufacturing operations,
Sealing Systems - North America. His responsibilities will include seal and
gasket manufacturing for facilities located in Athens, Alabama; Summerton,
South Carolina; Van Wert, Ohio; Frankfort, Indiana; Skokie, Illinois; and
Milan, Michigan.
Comer joined the T&N organization in 1971. Throughout his career with T&N
he has held various manufacturing management positions with D.A.B. Industries,
Inc. and J.P. Industries, Inc. He has most recently held the position of
president, McCord Payen, Inc. in Athens, Alabama.
Comer earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from
Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio.
Mike Fisher, Vice President, Sales and Application Engineering, Sealing
Systems - North America
Mike Fisher has been appointed vice president, sales and application
engineering, Sealing Systems - North America. Fisher's responsibilities will
include sales and engineering functions for the automotive and heavy-duty
markets for all seal and gasket products.
Fisher joined Federal-Mogul in 1967 at Van Wert. Throughout his career he
has held positions of increasing responsibility in material control, sales and
engineering management. Most recently, he held the position of vice
president, sales and engineering for the Sealing Systems group.
Fisher earned a bachelor's degree in business management from the
University of Illinois.
Eileen Heisler, Plant Manager, Skokie, Illinois
Eileen Heisler has been appointed plant manager, Skokie, Illinois
effective immediately.
Heisler has been with the Skokie gasket manufacturing facility for over
eighteen years where she has held a variety of positions each with increasing
responsibilities. Prior to this appointment, Heisler has served as catalog
manager for all aftermarket new product introduction, merchandising,
publications and pricing, director of customer quality and satisfaction and
director of distribution.
Heisler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in speech communications and
English literature from Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois.
Ramzi Hermiz, Director of Sourcing, Sealing Systems - North America
Ramzi Hermiz has been appointed director of sourcing, Sealing Systems -
North America. In this role, Hermiz will have responsibility for global
product sourcing and purchasing support for the entire Sealing Systems group.
Hermiz joined Fel-Pro in 1990 and has held a succession of purchasing
positions of increasing responsibility. His most recent position was
director, global supply.
Hermiz earned a Master of Business Administration degree in international
business from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois and a Bachelor of Science
degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $5 billion
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, farm and
industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899. For more information on
Federal-Mogul, visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com.
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