Roland M. Martel
Executive Vice
President, Auto Components, Appliance &
Seating
Roland M. Martel
is Executive Vice President of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (
ITW), a Fortune 200 diversified manufacturer of
highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. With $13.9
billion in revenues, ITW is a multinational manufacturer of a diversified range
of value-adding and short lead-time industrial products and equipment. The
Company consists of 840 business units in 57 countries and employs some 59,000
people.
Mr. Martel
joined ITW in 1994 as the General Manager of ITW Anchor Stampings. Over the
years, he has held various Vice President and President positions in the ITW
Metal Components division. Prior to
his current position, Mr. Martel served as President of ITW�s Global Automotive
Division, and in 2006, he became Executive President of the Global Automotive
Components businesses. He was named
Executive Vice President of the Automotive and Appliance Components businesses
in 2009.
Mr. Martel
earned his B.A. degree in Mathematics from Colby College in Waterville, ME in
1976. In 1982 he received a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a
concentration in Operations Management from Cornell University.
Mr. Martel is a
member of the steering committee of KPMG Automotive Share Forum. He is a volunteer for walk-a-thons ALS
in Chicago. He is also a fundraiser
for Generations Capital Campaign St. Athanasius Parish in Evanston, IL. He is a past assistant scout master for
Troop 170 in Unionville, CT.
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