LEADERSHIP
TEAM
Wolverine's management team encompasses a diverse group of talents and expertise, all with a history of business success. Together, this team guides the efforts of more than 700 employees on four continents, with an emphasis on growth through unrelenting attention to the needs of our customers.
Douglas Campos
Wolverine Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Douglas Campos brings nearly 30 years of experience in manufacturing, having held various leadership roles in Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial functions, as well as serving as Group VP. His career spans across industry giants such as Unilever in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector, and Autocam and NN, Inc., where he spent the last 20 years in the automotive, medical, and general industries. During this time, he managed global operations across North America, Brazil, Poland, France, and China, serving major OEMs and Tier 1 customers. Mr. Campos holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in Brazil, an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral in collaboration with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and a Master of Science in Strategy and Innovation from Fundação Dom Cabral.
Joseph Rathbun
Executive Director & CFO
Joe has over 10 years of experience and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University. Prior to joining Wolverine, Joe founded Arthur Capital, a capital allocation company. Additionally, he held roles in Finance, Business Strategy and in Business Improvement at Shell. Today, Joe is the CFO and Executive Director of the Finance and Accounting Team for WAM.
Ryan Vargovich
Executive Director, Global Sales
Ryan has been a part of WAM for over 7 years and currently leads a high performing Sales and Engineering Team on a global scale. Ryan has over 10 years of experience in Sales, including a background in Purchasing. He has earned his Master’s in Business Administration degree from the University of Oakland.
Marcelo Teixeira
Executive Director, Operations USA
Marcelo has almost 30 years of Manufacturing and Engineering experience in the automotive industry. Marcelo held multiple global operations leadership roles and now is the Executive Director for Production in WAM North America. Marcelo has a master’s degree in Business Administration from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Graduate Degree in Automotive Mechanical Design from the F.E.I of Sao Bernardo do Campo, and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil.
Scott Rauwald
Executive Director & General Manager, WAM APAC
Scott has more than 25 years of experience in business development, global program management and engineering, primarily in the Chinese and Asian automotive industry. Given his expertise, Scott is presently the Executive Director and General Manager of WAM’s Asia Pacific region. Scott earned his Master of Sciences in Management of Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Marco Walter
Executive Director, Global Purchasing
Marco has more than 10 years of experience leading global purchasing teams to drive cost reductions and align strategic sourcing techniques to company goals. Most recently, Marco held the position of Procurement Manager at Continental Industries, a division of Hubbell. Marco has a bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from the University of Caxias do Sul/Brazil and a Master’s in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.
Abed Hashemi
Executive Director, R&D Research Analysis
Dr. Abed has been working with Wolverine within the R&D department for over 7 years. He has been leading the research and development of new products, technologies, and formulations to date. Dr. Abed has a Master ‘s Degree in Applied Chemistry in Surfactant Science and Technology, a Master of Science in Polymer and Plastics Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Material & Polymer Science.