Henniges Automotive names new CFO

AUBURN HILLS — Henniges Automotive has officially appointed Linda Hellebuyck to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, a position she held in an interim capacity since November 2022. In this role, she will oversee treasury, accounting, financial planning and analysis, risk management, taxation, information technology, legal affairs and capital funding for Henniges.

“Linda has done a fantastic job over the past year as interim CFO and I am thrilled to announce that she will now be taking over the reins on a more permanent basis,” said Larry Williams, Henniges Automotive president and Chief Executive Officer. “With extensive financial planning expertise and industry experience, she is a tremendous asset to our team and I know she will continue to flourish in this role.”

Hellebuyck has experience in the finance and accounting space and has worked in the automotive industry. In 2009, she joined Henniges as corporate controller and held that position until taking on the interim CFO role. Prior to joining Henniges, she most recently served as a director of finance for BBi Enterprises Group, Inc. and senior financial analyst and accounting manager at Benteler Automotive Corporation before that. Additionally, she has held accounting positions at Collins & Aikman, Wesley Industries and Dobrowitsky & Associates. Hellebuyck began her career as a staff accountant with General Electric Capital Fleet Services.

Hellebuyck earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in finance and economics from Lake Superior State University, in addition to maintaining her CPA certification for the past 27 years. She works out of Henniges Automotive’s headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.