Brian Kesseler was named Tenneco’s chief operating officer (COO) in January 2015. He is responsible for Tenneco's operations globally, leading all divisions and regions to drive operational excellence and financial performance across the entire Tenneco enterprise. He plays a key role in developing and implementing Tenneco’s strategies for revenue growth while driving profitability improvement.

Chief Operating Officer @ From January 2015 to Present (1 year) President - Power Solutions @ Brian Kesseler was president of the Johnson Controls Power Solutions business, the global leader in lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for Start-Stop, hybrid and electric vehicles. He led all its operating businesses, technology initiatives, strategy development and execution. In this role Kesseler represented the company in the advancement of energy storage technologies, the support of vehicle energy efficiency standards, and as an advocate for sound energy and environmental policies. Elected a corporate officer in 2013, Kesseler previously held the position of chief operating officer of the Power Solutions business. He held leadership positions in all of the company’s business units including serving as vice president and general manager, Service-North America, Systems and Services Europe, and Unitary Products Group, for the Building Efficiency business. Kesseler joined Johnson Controls in 1994 in the Automotive Experience business after starting his career with the Ford Motor Company. During his career, he has played a major role in driving business growth, continuous improvement, quality, and customer satisfaction. From January 2013 to January 2015 (2 years 1 month) Greater Milwaukee AreaChief Operating Officer - Power Solutions @ From May 2012 to January 2013 (9 months) Greater Milwaukee AreaVP/GM - Europe, North America - Service & Unitary Products Group @ From July 2009 to May 2012 (2 years 11 months) VP/GM - Americas @ From July 2006 to July 2009 (3 years 1 month) VP/GM - North America @ From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) General & Manufacturing Management @ From July 1994 to 2003 (9 years) Manufacturing Management @ From July 1989 to July 1994 (5 years 1 month)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) @ Baldwin-Wallace College From 1989 to 1992 Bachelor's degree, Finance @ Michigan State University From 1984 to 1988 Brian Kesseler is skilled in: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Automotive, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Manufacturing Operations Management, Process Improvement, Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, FMEA, Kanban, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, 5S