SME names executive director/CEO

SME, Dearborn, Mich., has named Jeffrey M. Krause as its executive director and CEO, effective Dec. 15. In this role, he is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, while also leading day-to-day operations and working closely with customers and stakeholders.

Since 2010 Krause has worked for Intraco as vice president of operations. Before that he held various manufacturing, sales, and strategy roles at Delphi and General Motors, including a role as the GM Foundation vice chairman.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial administration from Kettering University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.