Stoneridge, Inc. announced that Carsten J. Reinhardt has been elected to its board of directors. Previously, Reinhardt served as president and chief executive officer of Voith Turbo. Prior to that Reinhardt served as COO of Meritor Inc. and as President of Meritor's Commercial Vehicle Division.

Before joining Meritor, Reinhardt served as President and CEO of Detroit Diesel Corporation, following a variety of management positions at Daimler Trucks North America, Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Reinhardt currently serves as an independent senior advisor providing consulting support on enterprise strategy, operations improvement, sales growth, product management, human capital development, and M&A to various public and private companies in Europe and North America. Reinhardt serves as the vice chairman of the board for Grundfos Holding A/S. He also serves as a board member for SAF-Holland SE.

Reinhardt also serves as chairman of the advisory board for Tmax Holding GmbH and is a member of the advisory board for Beinbauer Automotive GmbH. Reinhardt earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Esslingen University and a master's degree in automotive engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, UK. He currently resides in Stuttgart.

In conjunction with the election of Reinhardt to the board of directors, the Board size was increased to 9 members. Stoneridge recently announced a continued board refreshment plan to attract the necessary talent to impact and accelerate the Company's transformation.