Benzinga | Sep 22, 2021 04:33PM EDT

Gentherm Announces Global Sales and Strategy Leadership Changes; Jaymi Wilson Named Senior VP Of Global Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications; Yijing Brentano Named Senior VP Of Strategy, Corporate Development, Investor Relations

Jaymi Wilson named Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Corporate Communications

Yijing Brentano named Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Gentherm (NASDAQ:THRM), a global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies, today announced executive leadership changes in how the Company is organized and operates, effective October 1, 2021.

Jaymi Wilson named Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Corporate Communications

Jaymi Wilson has been named Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Corporate Communications. In this expanded leadership role, she will be responsible for leading the global sales organization where she will implement strategy to expand Gentherm's customer base and optimize financial performance. Wilson will assume responsibility of global sales from Paul Giberson, who has elected to depart Gentherm after an accomplished career as a senior sales leader to launch a new endeavor.

"Jaymi has a deep understanding of our business where she has played an integral role in shaping Gentherm's transformation to deliver extraordinary solutions for our customers," said Phil Eyler, President and CEO of Gentherm. "Jaymi's ability to advance our long-term objectives, and her close relationships with both our internal and external stakeholders position her exceptionally well to drive our global sales, marketing and corporate communications initiatives."

Eyler added, "I would like to thank Paul for his leadership and commitment to Gentherm over the past 15 years. He played a critical role in the company's growth and performance and has been a vital member of our leadership team in delivering results for our customers. I have confidence Paul will have continued success in the next chapter of his career."

Since joining Gentherm in 2013, Wilson has assumed roles of increasing responsibility, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Marketing, and Corporate Communications. Prior to that she was Vice President and General Manager of Gentherm's Medical Business. Her career in the automotive industry has spanned manufacturing, engineering, business planning, sales management, strategy, business, and corporate development at Visteon, SMR Automotive and Gentherm.

Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Yijing Brentano named Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Yijing Brentano has been named Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. In addition to her role as the Investor Relations Officer at Gentherm, Brentano will assume responsibility for developing and advancing the Company's corporate strategy, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.

"Yijing's global financial and leadership experience has been instrumental in cultivating strong relationships with the investment community," said Eyler. "Her strong financial acumen and industry knowledge will help drive the development and execution of the next phase of our Focused Growth Strategy."

Most recently, Brentano served as Gentherm's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Global Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining Gentherm in 2018, she served as Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations at Harman International, a Samsung Company. Before joining Harman, she spent 17 years at Sprint Corporation (now part of T-Mobile) in multiple leadership assignments, including Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Mobile Health, General Manager of International Wholesale, Vice President of Investor Relations and business unit CFO roles. Brentano started her career as a Treasury Consultant for Ernst & Young.

Brentano holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.