Executive Leadership
Dan Smytka is president of the company's Asia Pacific business. He was named to the position on November 14, 2011.
Prior to this appointment, Smytka was vice president and program manager for the Asia Pacific region from October 2010. In this role, he was responsible for all aspects of the company's Dalian/Pulandian manufacturing transition and start-up including the overall integration across all functions.
Smytka joined Goodyear in October 2008 as vice president of the Asia Pacific region's consumer tire business.
Smytka has more than 25 years experience as a multi-functional senior executive with global leadership experiences in the areas of sales/marketing, product management, supply chain management, finance, and Six Sigma Quality.
Prior to joining Goodyear, Smytka was president of the North American Building Systems & Services division of Carrier Corp. from 2007 to 2008. He previously worked 17 years at General Electric Co., where he held positions including president of its Engineered Systems division, president and of the Asia Pacific Consumer and Industrial group and general manager of the refrigeration product line.
Smytka earned a master's degree in corporate finance and operations research from the University of Memphis. He received bachelor's degrees with dual majors in business economics and psychology from Creighton University.
Born May 21, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, Smytka currently lives in Shanghai, China.
Daniel Smytka
President Asia Pacific Region
