Horizon Global’s board of directors has appointed Richard J. Jok as interim chief financial officer and Matthew J. Meyer as chief accounting officer.
Prior to his appointment as interim CFO, Jok served as the company’s VP of financial planning and analysis. Jok replaces outgoing CFO Jamie G. Pierson, who is stepping down from the role effective Dec. 13.
The departure of Pierson is not due to any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices, nor does it reflect any disagreements about the company’s past financial reports or disclosures.
“We are pleased to announce Rick as Horizon Global’s interim CFO,” said Terry Gohl, Horizon Global’s CEO. “Rick has substantial automotive industry experience and we believe he is well-suited to lead our global finance function. We look forward to Rick’s heightened contributions to the business.”
“We are pleased to have a strong leader like Rick step in as interim Chief Financial Officer. With Rick in place, we have continuity within the function and the business, as a whole, and our focus can remain on driving our many business improvement initiatives.”
Prior to Mr. Meyer’s appointment as Chief Accounting Officer, he served as Horizon Global’s Corporate Controller. In his new role, Mr. Meyer will be responsible for the Company’s global financial reporting, accounting and tax functions.
With respect to Mr. Meyer’s appointment, Gohl stated, “Matt did an exceptional job for us as Corporate Controller and his promotion to Chief Accounting Officer is well deserved. We believe Matt’s diverse accounting, tax and finance experience will lend itself to success in this expanded role.”
“Jok has served as the company’s VP of financial planning and analysis, since August 2019,” said John Kennedy, Horizon Global’s board chair.
Prior to joining the company, Jok served as the CFO of OE Automotive Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crowne Group, an automotive supplier of formed metal tubing and precision plastic components, from March 2016 to February 2018.
Meyer has served as the company’s corporate controller, since November 2018. Prior to joining Horizon Global, Meyer served as corporate controller for Joyson Safety Systems, a global leader in mobility safety providing safety-critical components, systems and technology to automotive and non-automotive markets, from December 2015 to November 2018.
From January 2015 to December 2015, Meyer served as director of accounting and reporting for Federal-Mogul Holdings, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of products for automotive, commercial, aerospace, marine, rail and off-road vehicles; and industrial, agricultural and power-generation applications.
