ArvinMeritor today announced the appointment of Daniel Hopgood as vice president of Aftermarket, Americas. Hopgood — most vice president and controller for ArvinMeritor’s global operations — is responsible for leading the development and execution of the strategic business plan for the company’s Aftermarket organization in North and South America. He reports to Joe Mejaly, president of Aftermarket & Trailer for ArvinMeritor.
“Dan’s background makes him the ideal person for this position,” says Mejaly. “His extensive finance background and prior operational experiences give him a unique perspective that will greatly benefit our
growing aftermarket business.”
Supporting Hopgood by region are Terry Livingston, general manager, Aftermarket, United States and Canada; Mario Velasco, general market manager, Aftermarket, Mexico; and Angelo Morino, director, Aftermarket, South America.
Before joining ArvinMeritor in 2007, Hopgood held a number of financial and operational roles in the automotive and services industries working with MSX International and Delphi Automotive Systems. Dan started his career with Coopers and Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) where he performed audit and consulting work for numerous automotive and retail clients. Hopgood, 39, holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Oakland University and is a certified public accountant.
