Chrysler reorganizes product development, makes management changes

Chrysler has consolidated five of its product teams, Jeep, truck, car and minivan, Project D, and street and racing technology, into three teams. With the consolidation, the following management changes were made:

Scott Kunselman, previously vice president of the Truck Product Team, was named vice president of the Jeep/truck product team.

Daniel Knott, who was vice president of the Jeep product team, will be the vice president of the new Car/minivan/SRT product team. This team now includes Project D, the program to develop a replacement for the Sebring and Avenger. Kipp Owen, director of street and racing technology, will now report to Knott. Mark Chernoby, who had been leading Project D, was designated as vice president of alliance partnerships.

Larry Lyons, who had been vice president of the car and minivan product team, will take over as vice president of core components, process and international engineering, succeeding James Issner, who is retiring. Other retirements include those of Roger Monforton Jr., vice president of product technology strategy, and Deborah Morrissett, vice president of regulatory affairs.