AM General’s experienced management team, adaptable workforce and culture of forward-thinking vision keep us on the forefront of automotive innovation.
Our talented, motivated team brings together decades of experience in military service, defense and original equipment manufacturing. With complimentary skillsets and unique points of view, AM General truly believes that each member of the team, working together, is what makes us great.
R. Andrew Hove
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Andy Hove has over 25 years of experience in the Defense and Aerospace industries. He is also a former U.S. Army officer who served in a wide range of operational, command and staff assignments. Prior to joining AM General, Hove held management and executive positions with HDT Global, Mistral Group, Oshkosh Defense, BAE Systems, United Defense, FNSS Defense Systems and Vinnell Corporation.
Stephen B. Zink
Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
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Stephen Zink joined AM General as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2016. Zink holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
Robert J. Gold
Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer
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Robert J. (Bob) Gold is AM General’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined AM General in April 2017 and is responsible for finance and accounting including financial planning and analysis, pricing, government compliance, contracts management, business operations and treasury organizations. Gold has more than 30 years of experience in finance.
Mark A. Minne
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer
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Mark Minne has been with AM General since 1998. He is responsible for the full range of human resource activities, including recruiting and retention, employee communications, employee relations and collective bargaining, compensation and benefits.
Tricia Sherick
Executive VP — General Counsel
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Tricia Sherick contributes a depth of legal knowledge and experience in both the commercial and defense industry. She works closely with the executive management team in providing legal guidance and insight to the overall business operations. She also provides her expert legal counsel to support current and future business growth opportunities.
Christopher P. Vanslager
Executive VP — U.S. Defense
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Chris Vanslager assumed the role of Executive Vice President, U.S. Defense in April 2016. In this role, he is responsible for successful planning and implementation of the line of business for U.S. Department of Defense across AM General for existing and new defense programs.
Nguyen Trinh
Executive VP — International Defense
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Nguyen Trinh is AM General’s Executive Vice President, International Defense. Prior to joining AM General, he was the Senior Director, Global Sales and Marketing, for Volvo Group Governmental Sales (VGGS) Mack Defense. In this role Nguyen was responsible for both governmental and military products sales, marketing, and program execution.
Kevin A. Rahrig
Executive VP — Commercial
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Kevin A. Rahrig is the Executive Vice President of AM General’s Commercial programs. In this role, he leads the company’s commercial business segments and contract vehicle assembly. Prior to this role, Rahrig served as Vice President, Commercial Program Executive since November of 2007.
Claudia Gast
Senior VP — Strategy & Corporate Development
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Claudia Gast brings significant experience to AM General to develop strategic relationships and new opportunities that help create customer value. She works closely with the executive management team in developing both internal and external opportunities that further enhance AM General's key growth initiatives.
John P. Chadbourne
Senior VP — DC Operations
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John Chadbourne supports AM General business initiatives and provides support to AM General’s Customer Facing Executives and their teams by maintaining, building and strengthening regular business operations with Washington, D.C. based U.S. government agencies, non-governmental agencies and key international representatives posted at their embassies in the Washington D.C. area.
