Tire Industry Project appoints new leadership

GENEVA—As the Tire Industry Project moves forward with its mission to better understand how the industry does and can have a greater sustainable impact on the planet and its people, and it will do so with new leadership.

Larisa Kryachkova succeeds Anne-Cecile Remont as TIP executive director, effective May 1.

And with Kryachkova, TIP believes it has found the perfect leader for the perfect time.

"Larisa's appointment comes at a key moment for the Tire Industry Project," TIP's Executive Committee said in a written statement. "We recently announced an evolution of the project, and we are enthusiastic about Larisa's contribution to delivering on our enhanced mission, to anticipate, understand and address global environmental, social and governance issues relevant to the tire industry and its value chain."

Kryachkova, TIP said, holds a doctorate in business administration and has focused research on sustainability. Additionally, she has "extensive experience in finance, change management, and sustainability" from previous positions she has held with Ardagh Group and Owens-Illinois.

All of this will be vital for the organization, as it enhances its mission to further scientific research, communicate, take action and engage stakeholders in creating a more sustainable global tire industry.

And it is a continuation of work for which Remont has helped to lay a solid foundation.

"Anne-Cecile advanced all aspects of the project during her five-and-a-half year tenure and was central to key industry achievements including the initiation of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals Roadmap for the tire industry," the executive committee said. "TIP has gone from strength-to-strength and we are indebted to Anne-Cecile for her contributions to taking TIP to the next level and laying solid foundations for the important work still to be done."