The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Ellis Jones has been named Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer.
Goodyear Appoints New Chief Sustainability Officer
This new appointment was announced reporting to Chris Helsel, Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer. “Sustainability has an increasingly important role in Goodyear’s future, from the perspectives of our associates, our investors and our customers,” said Helsel. “Ellis is the right leader to drive sustainability in our products, organisation and across our manufacturing footprint to meet growing expectations.”
Jones has been with Goodyear for more than 30 years, most previously serving as Vice President, Global EHS&S and Business Continuity. He also led race tyre manufacturing at Goodyear’s Akron headquarters and held various roles in finance, manufacturing, supply chain and marketing.
Jones received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Hampton University and his Master’s Degree in Business Operational Excellence from The Ohio State University.
