CEO Today USA Awards

81 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today USAAwards 2018 MICHIGAN FRÉDÉRIC LISSALDE President & CEO of BorgWarner Inc. FIRM PROFILE There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles. Our proven track record has made us a propulsion system leader for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements. Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change. “Our vision is a clean, energy-efficient world.” Driven by our Beliefs, the people of BorgWarner are committed to supporting our communities and protecting the environment. We are proud that our innovative products help improve fuel economy and air quality in vehicles around the globe every day. At work and at home, we strive to conserve, recycle and reuse our resources efficiently. In our many communities, we contribute our time, talent and support to help make our world a better place. This is who we are and what we do. www.peabodyenergy.com ABOUT FRÉDÉRIC LISSALDE Frédéric Lissalde is President and Chief Executive Officer of BorgWarner Inc. He also holds a position on the board of directors. Lissalde has held positions of increasingly significant responsibility during his career with the company. Previous positions include president and general manager of BorgWarner Turbo Systems, the company’s largest business, vice president and general manager of BorgWarner Transmission Systems and vice president of global sales and marketing of BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems. He also serves as managing director of several operations in Europe for BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems. Lissalde’s experience includes the integration of purchased companies, and the closing, opening and restructuring of plants around the world. He formerly served as a board member of CLEPA (European Automotive Suppliers’ Association), based in Brussels, Belgium. Prior to joining BorgWarner, Lissalde held positions at Valeo and ZF in the areas of program management, engineering, operations and sales in the United Kingdom, Japan and France. Lissalde holds a Masters of Engineering degree from ENSAM - École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers - Paris, and an MBA from HEC Paris. He is also a graduate of executive courses at INSEAD, Harvard and MIT.