Cooper names Ginger Jones v.p., CFO

FINDLAY, Ohio (Dec. 3, 2014) — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Ginger Jones as its vice president and chief financial officer, effective Dec. 3.

Ms. Jones joins Cooper from Plexus Corp., a $2.3 billion electronics manufacturing services firm, where she served as CFO for seven years and held additional roles as vice president and senior vice president. She succeeds Brad Hughes, who was appointed to president of Cooper's international operations in July.

Prior to working for Plexus, Ms. Jones served as vice president and corporate controller for Banta Corp., director of finance for

the Drive Logic Division of CCC Information Services Group Inc. and CFO for Choice Parts L.L.C.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Jones held other accounting and financial positions with Reynolds and Reynolds, O-Cedar Brands Inc. and accounting firm Deloitte & Touche.

“We are pleased to welcome Ginger to our leadership team,” said Roy Armes, Cooper chairman, president and CEO. “She brings nearly three decades of financial experience and several years as the CFO of a multi-billion-dollar publicly held company to Cooper.

“We are confident Ginger possesses the kind of substantive expertise, leadership strength and business acumen that will help guide Cooper as we continue to grow and embark on our next 100 years in the tire business.”