Toledo Rotary 11042013.mp4Roger Wood—Today’s Dana—where it is and the challenges and opportunities it faces. Roger joined Dana as president and chief executive officer in April 2011. He came to Dana from BorgWarner Inc., where he served as executive vice president since February 2009 and led the company’s Engine Group since January 2010. Roger began his career with BorgWarner in 1985 in manufacturing engineering. After a series of appointments, he was named vice president of operations for both the Morse TEC Engine Components operations and Transmission Components operations. In 1999, Roger assumed the position of vice president of business development for BorgWarner’s TorqTransfer Systems, and in 2001, he was appointed president of Morse TEC. In 2005 Roger was named president of BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems with responsibility for their global operations headquartered in Germany and additional operations located in Brazil, China, Hungary, India, Japan, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Roger holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering technology from State University College in Buffalo, N.Y., and an MBA from Syracuse University. He is a member of the board of directors of Dana Holding Corporation and Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Wood is also on the board of trustees of the Manufacturer’s Alliance/MAPI organization and is on the CEO Council for the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and the Wall Street Journal.
