Horizon Global Corporation announced that Barry Steele has been named the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective February 18, 2019. Steele will have responsibility for the Company's global finance function including financial reporting, tax, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. Steele will be joining the company from his role as Chief Financial Officer at Gentherm Incorporated.

The company also announced that Brian Whittman, a Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, who has been serving as interim CFO for Horizon Global since November 9, 2018, will continue to serve in that capacity until Steele joins the Company. After stepping down as interim CFO, Whittman will hold the title of Vice President, Finance through the filing of Horizon Global's 10-K.