"Steve Dykman is a longtime, valued associate at Gentex, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Gentex Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Bauer, in a news release.
Gentex Corp. Chairman and CEO Fred Bauer announced the departure Tuesday, May 21 ZEELAND, MI - Gentex Corp. announced today that Steve Dykman, its longtime chief financial officer and vice president of finance, left the company as of Friday, May 17.
Dykman, who co-chaired the company’s annual shareholders meeting one day before his departure, will be replaced by Steve Downing, the company’s vice president of commercial management, the company said in a news release issued Tuesday, May 21.
"Steve Dykman is a longtime, valued associate at Gentex, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Gentex Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Bauer, in a news release.
Gentex, which makes automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based lighting and driver assist systems for the automotive industry, also announced that Kevin Nash has been appointed chief accounting officer.
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“Steve Downing has eleven years of success and increasing responsibility in cost accounting, quotation development, forecasting, strategic partnerships, and new business development that is central to all of the Company's sales today,” Bauer said in the news release.
“We view this change as an opportunity for Mr. Downing to grow his already important contributions to the day-to-day management of the Company and to further use his exceptional analytical skills."
Gentex officials announced a conference call related to this news release will be simulcast live on the Internet beginning at 6 p.m. EDT on Tuesday May 21. MLive will cover the conference call and report on it in the “Comments” section of this article.
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