Goodyear appoints Helsel SVP of global operations
By Jim Gibbins - 26th March 2021
USA - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio has appointed Christopher P Helsel (55) as senior vice president, global operations and chief technology officer. He succeeds Jonathan Bellissimo, who is retiring after a Goodyear career spanning four decades. Helsel is currently SVP and chief technology officer, a role he has held since 2018.
Helsel joined Goodyear in 1996 and has worked in a variety of roles of increasing leadership responsibilities. He was previously director of technology programmes at Goodyear’s Innovation Centre in Luxembourg before serving as director, North America commercial and global off-highway technology.
