Cooper Standard Appoints New VP for Global Supply Chain

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NOVI — Christine Krathwohl has been named vice president global supply chain for Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.

In her new position, Krathwohl leads the company-wide strategy for purchasing, procurement, logistics, vendor management and supplier quality and is based at the Company’s headquarters in Novi.

Krathwohl has garnered extensive experience in logistics, supply chain and purchasing throughout more than 20 years in the industry, including more than 10 years in progressively responsible roles at General Motors Co. in Germany and the United States. She has also held positions with Visteon and Ford Motor Co.

Most recently, she served as the managing director of business development for Jack Cooper Holdings in Michigan and Georgia. In this role, she managed key customer relationships, customer strategy, and supported their mergers and acquisitions initiatives.

Krathwohl earned an executive Master of Business Administration and a bachelor’s in materials and logistics management from Michigan State University.