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Keith M. Shull Becomes Visteon's Senior Vice President of Human Resources


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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI--June 1, 2011: Visteon Corporation , a leading global automotive supplier, has appointed Keith M. Shull as senior vice president, human resources, effective June 1. Shull has held senior executive human resources positions at several Fortune 500 companies, most recently as senior vice president, human resources, for Walter Energy Inc. in Tampa, Fla.

Shull reports to Visteon Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Donald J. Stebbins. As a member of Visteon's global leadership team, Shull is responsible for the company's global human resources strategy and programs, including employee recruitment and development, compensation and benefits, labor relations and organizational structure.

"Keith's extensive experience leading global human resources teams at a range of multi-faceted global companies will be very valuable as we leverage our global manufacturing and engineering footprint to serve our customers," Stebbins said. "Keith has an excellent reputation for building, developing and aligning results-focused teams at dynamic global organizations. We're pleased to have him on Visteon's leadership team."

Shull served on Walter Energy's executive leadership team since January 2010, directing all human resources functions for the global steel industry supplier. Before that, he was an independent consultant to the global mining industry. From 2005-2008, Shull was responsible for global human resources at Arrow Electronics Inc. in Englewood, Colo., overseeing staff in more than 52 countries as a senior vice president. From 1996-2005, Shull was senior vice president, global human resources, for the base metals division of BHP Billiton Inc., a major natural resources company. He previously served 14 years at Unocal Corp., advancing to group general manager, human resources. Earlier in his career, Shull held compensation and recruiting roles at Occidental Petroleum Corp., Resource Science Corp., Western Airlines (now Delta Air Lines) and Walt Disney Co.

Shull has a bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University, Fullerton and a master's degree in management from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont University.

Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronic, interior and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK; the company has facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 26,500 people.