Who are Dana's decision-makers?
Dana's leadership team is anchored by R. Bruce McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Byron Foster appointed CEO effective July 1, 2026. For sales planning, the relevant decision makers usually include finance, operations, technology, procurement, segment leaders, legal, and regional leaders.
- CEO
- R. Bruce McDonald
- CFO/key exec
- Byron Foster
- Founded
- 1904
- Employees
- About 27,000
- HQ
- Maumee, OH
- Status
- Public: NYSE DAN
- R. Bruce McDonaldChairman and Chief Executive OfficerChairman and CEO since 2024Leads Dana through portfolio refocus and the Eaton Mobility transaction process.
- Byron FosterSenior Vice President, President of Light Vehicle Systems; CEO-electCEO effective July 1, 2026CEO-elect and leader of Dana's largest business unit.
- Timothy KrausSenior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCFOOwns finance and capital structure during portfolio transformation.
- Christophe DominiakSenior Vice President and Chief Technology OfficerTechnology leaderGuides driveline, thermal, sealing, and electrification technology.
Who leads Dana?
Dana's leadership combines public-company governance with operating leaders who own products, regions, manufacturing or branch execution, technology, and customer programs. The CEO sets strategic priorities, while the CFO controls capital-allocation discipline and the operating leaders decide whether a vendor can be deployed without disrupting customers or production.
Who actually makes buying decisions at Dana?
Material purchases usually require a committee: the business sponsor owns the problem, finance validates ROI, procurement controls commercial terms, IT and security review software or data access, legal reviews risk, and operations or engineering confirms rollout feasibility. Strategic suppliers may also need regional, plant, branch, dealer, or customer-program approval.
How is Dana organized as it scales?
Dana operates through business units, regions, brands, plants, branches, dealers, or customer programs depending on the segment. That means sellers should not stop at corporate headquarters; the practical buyer often sits in a segment P&L, operations team, procurement function, digital group, or regional field organization.
As of June 2026.Sources:Dana and Eaton Mobility transactionDana investor relations
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