Fred

Bentley

President & CEO, DexKo Global 

Since 2016, Fred has been President and Chief Executive Officer of DexKo Global. He oversees the Dexter Axle and AL-KO VT global operations. Additionally, he has served on Dexter’s Board of Directors since 2014.

Fred has significant experience running global operations and growing businesses while working with world-class companies. Prior to joining DexKo, he was the CEO of Maxion Wheels, a $2.4 billion global automotive equipment supplier and the world’s largest wheel company. He oversaw the $1.2 billion European operation and lived in Germany for three years prior to becoming CEO of Maxion. He held the position of COO and President of International Operations of Hayes Lemmerz, leading the company’s sale process (to Maxion) and the divestitures of non-core businesses while significantly globalizing the core business.

Prior experience also includes six years running an international business with significant operational experience at Honeywell/Allied Signal and seven years in operations, finance, and strategy at Frito-Lay. Fred has expertise in Board-level planning, global operations performance transformation, M&A process leadership, and high-level customer relationship management, along with a unique leadership capability to get the most out of teams.