Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things.  

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Carolin is a senior and highly-networked executive, with over 25 years of experience across the automotive, technology and energy industries. Carolin has held senior roles in consulting, strategic planning, and business leadership for companies such as Roland Berger, Infineon, RWE, PSA, and Jaguar Land Rover. She comes to us, most recently, from Robert Bosch, where she served as Vice President of the Connected Mobility Solutions division. Previous to that, Carolin headed the Digital Business for Bosch's Automotive Aftermarket. She holds an MBA with a specialization in Computer Science from the University of Mannheim.​​



Carolin Reichert

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Alok Anand

Christian Sobottka is the President of the Automotive Division at Harman.

Sobottka has over 20 years of international experience in the automotive industry. Prior to his recent responsibility as CEO and CTO of Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH, he held leadership roles across a variety of departments, including engineering, sales, marketing and operations within Bosch and its portfolio of companies. Christian holds a Dipl.-Ing in Electrical Engineering from the Technische Universität Darmstadt, and an Executive MBA from the University of Bradford.

Christian Sobottka

Tamika is an experienced legal and business executive attorney with demonstrated success leading legal processes, including Compliance, Litigation, Data Privacy, M&A and Due Diligence, and ESG functions, to name a few. 

Most recently, Tamika was Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for the $15B automotive supplier BorgWarner, Inc. Previous to that, Tamika held increasingly senior roles at companies including TCF Bank, Nexteer, and Mobex Global, where she held the joint roles of General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer. She holds both a master's certificate and law degree from Michigan State University. 

Tamika Frimpong

Roopa Unnikrishnan is the current VP Strategy at [Harman](/org/harman). Roopa has also previously worked as the Chief Strategy Officer at [Vontier](/org/vontier) from October 2020 to July 2021. Prior to that, they held positions at Sencha and Neythri.org. 

Roopa is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in developing and implementing growth strategies that create shareholder value. Roopa has a deep understanding of customers, competitors, and market trends. 

At [Vontier](/org/vontier), Roopa was responsible for leading the assessment and implementation of [Vontier](/org/vontier)’s enterprise-wide strategy and growth roadmap. Roopa also partnered with [Vontier](/org/vontier) business unit leaders to develop tailored strategy and plans for each unit’s financial growth. 

Roopa is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in developing and implementing growth strategies that create shareholder value. Roopa has a deep understanding of customers, competitors, and market trends.

Roopa Unnikrishnan has a MBA from the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford), an MA in Roopa'story from Ethiraj College For Women, and a BA in Roopa'story from Women's Christian College Chennai. Roopa also has certification from the International Coach Federation as a Certified Master Coach and from the American Management Association as a Myers Briggs Coaching Certification.

Some of their coworkers include Darrin Shewchuk - VP Public Affairs and Communications. Roopa Unnikrishnan reports to Harry Andersson Bettencourt, Chief of Staff.

Roopa Unnikrishnan

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Rohit Tiwari

Harry Andersson Bettencourt is Chief of Staff to CEO Michael Mauser at HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. He is a member of the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) and is responsible for supporting business operations and driving special projects throughout HARMAN. He is based in Munich, Germany.

Prior to this role, Harry served as the Chief Supply Chain & Operations officer of HARMAN. Harry joined HARMAN in 2011 with more than 25 years of experience in financial and business controlling, and lead the finance functions for the Connected Car and the Lifestyle Audio divisions. Prior to HARMAN, Harry spent 9 years with Novartis Pharmaceuticals in various finance leadership positions in Switzerland, India and the US. Harry also enjoyed a long career with ABB Group in increasingly senior finance leadership positions in Italy, Finland, and Switzerland.

Harry holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from [Aalto University](/org/aalto-university) in Helsinki, and also studied at the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and the [University of California](/org/regents-of-the-university-of-california) in Los Angeles. He is also a SixSigma BlackBelt.

Harry Andersson Bettencourt

Kelei Shen is chief technology officer of HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kelei is responsible for leading technology strategies across all HARMAN business units, with a concentrated focus on identifying emerging technology trends and bringing high-impact technical solutions to the company's portfolio of products and services. As CTO, Kelei leads a coordinated development to maximize HARMAN's technology investments in the areas of audio and acoustics, cloud computing, and connected car. Kelei reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Mauser and is a member of the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC).

With more than 20 years of experience in technology development and engineering, Kelei most recently served as President of Magna Electronics. Prior to that, Kelei worked with HARMAN from 2003-2016 in a series of progressively senior roles in Germany, China, and the United States, including Senior Vice President of Engineering for the Connected Car division, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Automotive Services, and Vice President of HARMAN's Shanghai development center.

Kelei holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from [Eastern Michigan University](/org/eastern-michigan-university).

Kelei Shen

Dave Rogers is President of the Lifestyle division for HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Dave leads the operations of HARMAN's Lifestyle division, which develops, manufactures and sells highly innovative and industry leading audio solutions for music industry professionals, as well as best in class consumer audio products for the home and on the go. He oversees an organization of more than 7,600 employees with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing centers around the globe. Dave reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Mauser and is a member of the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC).​

From 2015 - 2019, Dave served as President of HARMAN's Consumer Audio division. During his tenure, the Consumer Audio business delivered compounded growth exceeding 30%. Dave also previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Global Markets, where he was responsible for the go-to-market strategies and execution. During that period, revenue grew threefold with double-digit profitability.

Dave joined HARMAN in 2010, following a 15-year career with Klipsch Audio Technologies, where he held General Manager, senior-level sales and marketing positions for the Klipsch, Jamo, Energy and Mirage brands for North and South America. Dave was also the General Manager of the Klipsch Professional Cinema business.

In 2019, Dave was named to the Consumer Audio Hall of Fame by Dealerscope Magazine.

Dave Rogers

Nick Parrotta is the President of Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) and Chief Digital and Information Officer at HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Nick is a member of the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) and reports to CEO Michael Mauser.

As President of DTS and CDIO, Nick is responsible for leading diverse digital talent, strategic vision, speed of innovation, and flawless execution to enable profitable growth. HARMAN's DTS (Digital Transformation Solutions) business focuses on building IP platforms, end to end customized outsourced solutions and product engineering services for .

HARMAN’s digital organizations are focused on delivering innovative solutions for employees and customers that are simpler, smarter, scalable, and secure. The organizations are reinventing connected experiences through the use of cloud, analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and ensuring digital trust.

Nick is a recognized digital thought leader who co-champions HARMAN’s Experiences Per Mile Advisory Council, serves on the [Cisco](/org/cisco) Global Customer Advisory Board. Nick was recently recognized as a "Global Technology Executive Who Matters" by [HMG Strategy](/org/hmg-strategy), awarded the Drexel Lebow Top 50 Analytics and was named the winner of the New York Global CIO of the Year ORBIE Award.

Nick has established strong strategic partnerships and co-innovation with best-in-class companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce.com, Siemens, [Celonis](/org/celonis), [UiPath](/org/uipath), [Snowflake](/org/snowflake), SAP, [Cisco](/org/cisco), [Workday](/org/workday), and [CrowdStrike](/org/crowdstrike).

Nick joined HARMAN in 2017 with over 20 years of digital leadership experience, including with General Electric Company, [Kaiser Permanente](/org/kaiser-permanente), IBM, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Nick is a strong ally and supporter in all areas of diversity and inclusion and was recognized in 2020 and 2021 as one of the Nation’s Top 50 CIO/CTO by the National Diversity Council.

Nick earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from St. John [Fisher College](/org/fisher-college) in Rochester, N.Y.​

Nick Parrotta

Michael Mauser is President and Chief Executive Officer of HARMAN, and regional head of HARMAN Europe. HARMAN is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Previously, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing the daily business operations of HARMAN's connected car, lifestyle audio and professional solutions divisions, as well as strategy, manufacturing, sales, procurement and operations. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC), he played an integral role in the development of business strategies that ensure alignment with HARMAN's short- and long-term objectives.

Since joining HARMAN in 1997, Michael has held several senior management positions of increasing responsibility, including co-president of HARMAN's Automotive division, co-president of HARMAN's Infotainment division, and president of HARMAN's Lifestyle division. Michael was also Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of HARMAN's Automotive division until 2010.

Prior to joining HARMAN, Michael spent seven years with Daimler-Benz Aerospace Inc. – now Airbus Group SE – where he worked in various controlling and finance positions.

Michael holds an industrial MBA from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.​

Michael Mauser

John Stacey is chief human resources officer of HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. John serves on the Board of Gentherm Incorporated (THRM:US), a global developer of thermal management technologies for the automotive industry. He is also a member of the CHRO Roundtable, an exclusive group made up of senior human resources professionals throughout the U.S.

John is responsible for all aspects of the Human Resources function globally, including people continuity and development, target setting, employee relations, compensation, benefit management and recruitment. He reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Paliwal and is a member of the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC).

John Stacey

Mark Hartje is executive vice president and chief financial officer of HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  

Mark holds responsibility for all finance, tax, accounting, audit and controller functions for HARMAN. He leads an extensive global team, splitting his time between Stamford, Germany and other locations. 

With more than 20 years of experience in financial management and working in HARMAN Automotive Business Units for more than 17 years, Mark brings strong industry and corporate knowledge to his role. Prior to his current role, Mark has served in several other senior HARMAN roles, including VP and General Manager of Automotive Americas, and VP and General Manager of Automotive Europe. Mark started his career at [KPMG](/org/kpmg).

Mark also is a former member of the Executive Committee of the 5G Automotive Alliance. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from [University of Mannheim](/org/university-of-mannheim) and has passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examinations.



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Mary Joseph

Daniel Jonas

Bruno Moura

Ulrich Weinmann

Young Sohn

James Ahn

Brian Divine is President of the Professional Solutions division at HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

As President, Brian is responsible for overseeing the division's worldwide operations, strategy, product roadmap and performance across all eleven pro brands.

Brian has a 20-year-career working in the professional audio, lighting and video control industry. In his 15 combined years at HARMAN Professional Solutions, Brian works closely with distributors and customers across all of the entertainment and enterprise vertical markets the division serving in roles overseeing customer service, sales, engineering, marketing and product management.

Brian was most recently Senior Vice President for Products & Customer Solutions in the Professional Solutions division and Vice President of Product & Program Management, respectively.

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