NOVI, Mich.—Michael C. Verwilst has been named vice president of strategic planning and business development for Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
Verwilst joins the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. division from Corporate Improvement Partners, where he was a principal.
Before that he served with Federal-Mogul Corp., holding a variety of positions including senior vice president of powertrain systems, vice president and general manager of powertrain systems-Americas, and general manager of the engine and transmission products group.