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Darren Wells — Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Goodyear
Executive Bio
Darren Wells was named Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on Jan. 1, 2023, after serving as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2018. In this role, Wells leads the company’s strategy and growth agenda, including its Strategy and Business Development functions. He also has responsibility for both Information Technology and Project Management.
Wells originally joined the company in 2002 as Vice President and Treasurer. He became Senior Vice President, Business Development and Treasurer in 2005 and Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy in 2007. In 2008, Wells was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and served in that role for five years, through 2013.
During his first tenure as CFO, Wells played a lead role in crafting the company’s Strategy Roadmap and was responsible for many of the financial decisions and actions that enabled the company’s recovery following the global recession.
Over the course of his Goodyear career, Wells has led many projects that were critical to reducing the company’s debt and ensuring its long-term financial health. He was the architect of the company’s capital allocation plan, the freezing and funding of its U.S. pension plans as well as the groundbreaking VEBA agreement with the United Steelworkers union for post-retirement healthcare obligations.
Wells originally joined the company in 2002 as Vice President and Treasurer. He became Senior Vice President, Business Development and Treasurer in 2005 and Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy in 2007. In 2008, Wells was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and served in that role for five years, through 2013.
During his first tenure as CFO, Wells played a lead role in crafting the company’s Strategy Roadmap and was responsible for many of the financial decisions and actions that enabled the company’s recovery following the global recession.
Over the course of his Goodyear career, Wells has led many projects that were critical to reducing the company’s debt and ensuring its long-term financial health. He was the architect of the company’s capital allocation plan, the freezing and funding of its U.S. pension plans as well as the groundbreaking VEBA agreement with the United Steelworkers union for post-retirement healthcare obligations.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Goodyear Employees
BOTTOM
15%
Goodyear's Executive Team scores in the Bottom 15%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Goodyear's Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 199 ratings, Goodyear's employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “D” or 51/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the HR department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the All Industries department.
Goodyear's Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies in Cleveland, OH and Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.
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