Steve Sutherland

Steve Sutherland is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in sales and marketing within the tire industry, currently serving as Vice President of Sales and Distribution for the Truck Group at Bridgestone Americas since January 1998. Sutherland leads the sales team and distribution strategy for Bridgestone, Firestone, and Bandag brand truck tires across the US and Canada while also having overseen the marketing strategy for the Commercial Group, managing over $4 billion in commercial revenues. Previous roles include Executive Director of Sales and Distribution for Firestone Agriculture and various leadership positions at Bandag, Inc. and Continental General Tire. Sutherland holds an MBA from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Post Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership and Strategy from the University of Notre Dame.