Jason Industries Names New President and CEO
Jason Industries, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI), the parent company of Osborn (Richmond, IN), has announced Brian K. “Koby” Kobylinski will transition into the role of president and chief executive officer effective December 1, 2016, consistent with their planned succession process. Jeffry N. Quinn will remain the chairman of the board of directors.
“Since joining our company earlier this year, Koby has been aggressively addressing the operational issues within the organization, strengthening our relationships with key customers and driving cost synergies across our businesses,” said Quinn. “We recruited him knowing that he had the experience, skills and leadership ability to be our next chief executive officer. I have seen the positive impact he has had within the organization and have full confidence in his ability to lead us to achieve our full potential.”
“We appreciate Jeff’s willingness to lead us during this past year of transition and his ongoing commitment to supporting the actions necessary to position the company for its best future,” added Mitchell Quain, the lead independent director. “His high-caliber leadership, significant personal investment and commitment to long-term success will continue to serve the company well.”
Prior to joining Jason Industries, Kobylinski served as the executive vice president of energy segment and China for Actuant Corporation (Milwaukee, WI). During his 23 years with Actuant, he progressed through a number of management roles, including vice president of industrial and energy segments, vice president of business development and global business leader of Hydratight. He received his masters of business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelors of art from St. Norbert College.
