Gary Schroeder

Gary Schroeder is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the manufacturing sector, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Bob Sumerel Tire Company since August 2022. Schroeder has been a Board Member of the Tire Industry Association since November 2021. Previous roles include Executive Director of the Global Truck and Bus Tire Business at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from September 2012 to August 2022, and President of Profit Potential Consulting, providing finance, operations, business development, and strategic planning consulting services from March 2011 to September 2012. Additional significant positions held include Vice President of Business Development at Roppe Holding Company, Director of Retail Channel Sales/Credit/Financial Planning at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hancor, and various roles at Aeroquip Corporation. Gary Schroeder's academic background includes degrees in Corporate Finance from The University of Toledo, an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Executive Management studies at the University of Notre Dame.