NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 7, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) today announced
the appointment of MaryAnn Peterson
Kanary to senior vice president, chief legal officer and
secretary effective August 7, 2023.
Based at Cooper Standard's headquarters in Northville, Mich., Kanary will lead the
legal and compliance functions for the Company and report directly
to Jeffrey Edwards, chairman and
CEO, Cooper Standard. She replaces Joanna Totsky who recently left the Company.
"MaryAnn is an engaging chief legal officer with a demonstrated
history of working in publicly traded, international and privately
held manufacturing, automotive and construction organizations,"
said Edwards. "We welcome MaryAnn back to the Cooper Standard team
in her new, expanded position."
Most recently, Kanary served as executive vice president and
chief legal officer at Barton Malow Holdings LLC, corporate
secretary for Barton Malow Enterprises, Inc. and trustee for The
Barton Malow Foundation. She also served as managing director of
Barton Malow's LIFTbuild, LLC
through the development and construction of its first proof of
concept in North America.
From 2016 to 2017, she served as associate general counsel and
director of global legal compliance at Cooper Standard, where she
oversaw all legal compliance matters. Previously, she held
positions of increasing responsibility in-house at Toyoda Gosei
North America Corp. (now Toyoda Gosei Americas) and Masco
Corp. Prior to moving in-house, Kanary was an associate at
the law firms of Butzel Long, P.C. and Goodwin Procter LLP.
Kanary earned a juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass., where she was submission
editor for the Harvard Environmental Law Review, and a
Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology with highest distinction from
the University of Michigan in Ann
Arbor.
She is a recognized industry leader, most recently being honored
by Crain's Detroit Business as a Notable in Corporate
Counsel (2022) and by Dbusiness in its Top Corporate Counsel
recognition (2021). Active in her local community, Kanary currently
serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Judson Center
and as co-vice chair of the Board of Directors for the YMCA of
Metropolitan Detroit.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard,
headquartered in Northville,
Mich., with locations in 21 countries, is a leading global
supplier of sealing and fluid handling systems and components.
Utilizing our materials science and manufacturing expertise, we
create innovative and sustainable engineered solutions for diverse
transportation and industrial markets. Cooper Standard's
approximately 23,000 employees are at the heart of our success,
continuously improving our business and surrounding communities.
Learn more at www.cooperstandard.com or follow us on Twitter
@CooperStandard.
Contact for Media:
Chris Andrews
Cooper Standard
(248) 596-6217
CAndrews@cooperstandard.com
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