NOVI – Cooper-Standard Holdings, the parent Company of

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Monday announced the appointment of Ronald A.

Frisbie to vice president of North American operations.

Frisbie will oversee the Company’s North American operations

and report to Bill Pumphrey, senior vice president and president of North

America. He is based at the Company’s North American headquarters in Novi.

Frisbie replaces Michael Summers who was appointed to a

newly created position of vice president of operation excellence. Summers will

be responsible for the implementation of best business practices across Cooper

Standard’s global organization, driving standardization, and optimizing the

Company’s capital investments and inventory levels. Summers will report

directly to Keith Stephenson, chief operating officer.

Frisbie brings extensive operational expertise, including

more than 20 years of automotive industry experience, to his new role at Cooper

Standard. At Visteon Corp., he held various director positions in a number of

business units, most recently serving as the director, global total value management.

Earlier, he spent 21 years at Ford Motor Co. where he held progressively

responsible roles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and England. Prior to

his departure from Ford, he was responsible for all aspects of a Shingo Prize

winning UAW plant and achieved record level improvements in cycle time and cost

reduction through lean manufacturing techniques.

He most recently served as executive vice president, global

operations at CareFusion where he was responsible for world-wide manufacturing

operations across multiple manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

Previously, he held operational positions within the medical, and oil and gas

industries at Smiths Medical, Vetco-Gray and Medtronic. Frisbie started his

career at Atlantic Richfield Company as a process design engineer.

Frisbie earned his Master of Business Administration and

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degrees from the University of

Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from

Michigan State University in East Lansing.