John Arends

John Arends has a diverse and extensive work experience. John currently holds the position of EVP and CFO at Pangea Made, a leading supplier of leather to the automotive industry. Prior to this role, they worked at Dayco, where they served as Vice President and CFO for the Aftermarket business unit, leading regional controllers and partnering with the Global Aftermarket President. Additionally, at Dayco, they were the Vice President Finance for the global OE business, overseeing regional controllers and managing FP&A and M&A due diligence activities.

Before joining Dayco, John worked at Delphi Corporation in various roles, including Global Finance Director - Corporate, CFO of the South America Region, Division Controller - Thermal Division, Financial Planning & Analysis Manager - Powertrain Division, Finance Planning & Analysis Supervisor - Energy & Chassis Division, and Capital Project Analyst - Corporate. John also started their career at Delphi as a Corporate Finance Analyst.

Prior to their tenure at Delphi, John worked at Deloitte as a Senior Consultant and Auditor in the Audit & Enterprise Risk Services department. In these roles, they performed financial risk assessments, internal audits, and identified improvement opportunities for SEC clients.

Overall, John Arends has a strong background in finance, with experience in various leadership positions across different industries.

John Arends attended Northwood University from 1992 to 1996, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting. Later, in the year 2000, they enrolled in Oakland University to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance, completing it in 2003. In 2010, they briefly attended Thunderbird School of Global Management. It is not specified whether they obtained any degree or field of study at Thunderbird. Additionally, John Arends holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), but no further information regarding the institution or the date of certification is provided.