• Responsible for directing all activities of the North American World Engine joint venture company, reporting to a three party Board of Directors.

• Responsibility for all of DaimlerChrysler’s group Engine, Foundry, and Axle Operations comprising of seven manufacturing locations in North America and TRITEC joint venture with BMW in South America. Total sales revenue on a cost basis is $4.0 billion. Employing approximately 11,600 people.

Director
Engine Programs

• Responsible for the engineering and launch of all non-European engine, foundry, and axle plants within DaimlerChrysler.
• Responsible for the strategic development of a $8 billion five-year capital plan which focuses on capacity utilization, flexibility, asset re-utilization, and RONA.

Plant Manager
Kenosha Engine Plant

• Total responsibility for plant performance. Kenosha has an annual revenue of $1.12 billion and employs 2150 hourly UAW and IAM, and 220 salaried employees. The plant produces 2.7L, 3.5L, and 4.0L six cylinder engines.

• Responsible for specification and development of future engine processes and equipment for Chrysler Power Train. The position involved the development of long term power train process strategies, optimization of plant utilization, leadership of simultaneous engineering and continuous improvement activities.

Mr. Coventry attended General Motors Institute where he received a B.S.I.A. in 1975 and Michigan State University where he received an MBA in the Advanced Management program in 1991.

• Ford Motor Company, 1988-1994
• General Motors Corporation, 1970-1988