Wes Garber

About Wes Garber

I believe in providing products and services that make life easier. Watching a product or service achieve that objective is the result of a team of people with a vision and drive to succeed. My contributions, within finance, sales and operations disciplines result in holistic solutions leading to sustained value creation. I have extensive and diverse experience across numerous functional disciplines ranging from positions held in the areas of assurance services, internal audit, financial systems, financial controlling, FP & A, sales and finance leadership, operations oversight and risk mitigation.I am passionate about leadership and its impact on business transformation to drive value creation and an enviable workplace culture. A clear vision for the future, supported by a talented and empowered team who develop and execute based on a well designed roadmap has proven to be a successful approach throughout my career. With my broad industry and functional experience, I bring a unique perspective to business challenges and drive collaboration across the organization through a deep understanding of all stakeholders’ perspectives. I create a culture and team based on a foundation of trust, collaboration, empowerment, transparency and fun.I thrive in executive level roles which will allow me to contribute across functional disciplines while shaping a culture of performance and collaboration to exceed stakeholder expectations and create value.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Continental

   Sep 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Together with the senior leadership team, shape the financial strategy for the business, driving profitable growth and ensuring the financial health of operations across The Americas.•Develop and implement the financial strategy for the Tire businesses in the Americas, in alignment and support of global enterprise value creation targets.•Oversee the budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling processes to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and forward looking guidance to external markets.•Analyze, interpret and execute on financial performance and key metrics to support strategic objectives.Identify opportunities for operational improvements and cost efficiencies, outlining pathways for execution.•Evaluate CapEx and Invest opportunities, ensuring maximum return on investment, in line with corporate targets.•Cultivate a strong controls and compliance culture, ensuring adherence to relevant regulation, reporting and tax requirements across the region.•Establish and maintain a robust risk management framework, proactively identifying and mitigating financial risk.•Lead and mentor a high-performance finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, collaboration and inclusion.•Collaborate with peers within and across divisions, along with the Executive Board to align and execute of enterprise objectives and share best practices.

Education

• Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Major - Accounting

  1993 — 1997