Dale Gospodarek

Mr. Gospodarek has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the automotive aftermarket, developing and executing innovative strategies to drive and support long-term business growth in competitive markets. Prior to Stryten Energy, Mr. Gospodarek was at DRiV, Inc. (owner of MOOG, Monroe, Fel-Pro, Wagner, Walker, National, and Champion brands) for the past four years working on strategic projects in North America, including pricing, cost optimization, and automotive retail business development.

He also spent 12 years with Johnson Controls (now Clarios) where he held various leadership positions within the Power Solutions Division. Positions at Johnson Controls included Director of Category Management, Executive Director of Marketing, Vice President of Strategy, and Vice President of Global Analytics. Mr. Gospodarek began his career in sales, and spent more than a decade with Tenneco Automotive, a manufacturer of aftermarket suspension and exhaust products. He has been involved in several industry organizations, including the past chair of the AutoCare Association Category Management Committee, AASA, AWDA, MEMA and BCI.

Mr. Gospodarek holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. He also graduated from the Johnson Controls Extreme Leadership Program (XLP) in 2017.