Adient, headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, manufactures automotive seating for major automobile manufacturers and operates roughly 200 manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide, employing more than 65,000 people across 29 countries.
On September 18, 2026, the company announced that Peter Carlin will resign from its board of directors effective October 1, 2026. At that point the board size will fall to seven directors. Carlin will initially join Adient as vice president of finance before assuming the role of chief financial officer effective November 16, 2026.
Mark Oswald will depart his positions as executive vice president and chief financial officer on the same date, November 16, 2026.
Frederick A. Henderson, chair of Adient’s board, said Carlin "has served on our Board since 2018, providing valuable insights and counsel to the management team and his colleagues on the board."
Jerome Dorlack, Adient’s president and chief executive officer, added that he wanted "to thank and recognize both Peter and Mark for their contributions to Adient over the years."
