Executive Team

W. Richard Marz

Interim Chief Executive Officer, President

    Previous experience:

    • Executive Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Marketing of LSI Logic Corporation from 2003 to 2006.
    • Executive Vice President, Communications and ASIC Technology of LSI Logic Corporation from 2002 to 2003.
    • Executive Vice President, Geographic Markets, LSI Logic from 1995 to 2003.
    • Vice President Sales & Marketing, The Americas, Advanced Micro Devices from 1985 to 1995.

    Margee Kaczmarek

    Vice President, Global Human Resources

      Previous experience:

      • Chief Human Resources Officer, Vice President – Crain Communications Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
      • Senior Vice President, Human Resources – Market Strategies International from 2006 to 2012.
      • Vice President, Human Resources – Entertainment Publications (Division of IAC/Interactive Corporation) from 1999 to 2003.
      • Additional HR leadership roles at Tenneco Automotive and General Mills.

      Education and Certifications:

      • Master of Labor and Industrial Relations (MLIR) from Michigan State University
      • Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts and Sciences from Michigan State University
      • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

      John Kearney

      Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA

        Previous experience:

        • Director of Sales and Marketing, Perceptron EMEA from 2003 to 2008.Various positions in project management, application engineering, product management and marketing for Perceptron EMEA spanning over 10 years.
        • Director in family owned automotive retail group from 1987 to 1989.

        Education:

        • B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics with Management Science from the University of Kent at Caterbury, UK in collaboration with the Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany

        JP La Forest

        Vice President & Managing Director of Asia

          Previous experience:

          • Director – Business Engagement Center & Manager, Business Development – MMPEI – University of Michigan from 2009 to 2011.
          • Acting Country Manager – Tenneco Korea from 2006 to 2008.
          • Director – Business Development – Tenneco Inc. from 2002 to 2006.
          • Co-Founder & Vice President, Strategy – Slingshot Solutions, Inc. from 1999 to 2002.
          • Various engineering, business development, consulting, and management positions with Business Development Asia, LLC; General Motors Corp.; Booz • Allen & Hamilton; Tenneco Inc./Tenneco Japan; and AAP St. Marys Corp. (subsidiary of Hitachi Metals America).

          Education:

          • Master of Business Administration – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
          • BSET, Mechanical Engineering – University of Dayton

          Heribert Viehweber

          Vice President, Operations and Quality

            Previous experience:

            • Director, Operations and Product Design – Perceptron, Inc. GmbH from 1992 to 2008.
            • Engineer – Leybold Degussa AG Hanau from 1989 to 1992.

            Education:

            • Fachhochschule in Electronic, Telecommunication Engineering Diploma from the University Giessen Friedberg
            • Vocational Training in Mechanic and Electronics with Hartmann & Braun

            David L. Watza

            Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

              Previous experience:

              • TriMas Corporation
                • Vice President Corporate Development and Treasury, responsible for Global Treasury, March 2015 to October 2015.
                • Vice President Business Planning & Analysis, June 2013 to March 2015.
                • Division Finance Officer – Australia, overseas assignment, March 2011 to June 2013.
                • Division Finance Officer – Cequent Performance Products, July 2005 to March 2011.
              • DTE Energy, Energy Trading Company – non-regulated subsidiary, Risk Analyst and Accounting Supervisor roles, January 2000 to July 2005.
              • Lear Corporation, Manager of External Reporting, January 1996 to January 2000.
              • Durakon Industries, Corporate Controller, May 1992 to January 1996.
              • Arthur Andersen, Senior Auditor, July 1988 to May 1992.

              Education and Certifications:

              • University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, BBA
              • Registered CPA, State of Michigan