Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Company: GHSP
Location: Birmingham, Missouri, United States
Laurent Bresson, president and chief executive officer at GHSP, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in engineering and consulting.
With over 15 years of experience, Mr. Bresson has built a successful career in engineering, specializing in engineering management and profit and loss oversight. Since 2024, he has served as the president and chief executive officer of the private equity firm Grand Haven Stamped Products, a global technology company specializing in mechatronics, which combines mechanical, electrical, and software engineering to create innovative products, where he focuses on conducting due diligence for three companies, particularly in relation to the stock market. His previous experience also includes serving as chairman, president, and chief executive officer at Mobex Global from 2022 to 2024, and as chief commercial officer from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, he was the chief executive officer of Pairaphrase from 2017 to 2020, and held various leadership roles at Nexteer Automotive, including president and global chief operating officer from 2012 to 2016, senior vice president of global sales from 2011 to 2012, and executive director of global sales and marketing and managing director for Europe from 2010 to 2011. He also served as managing director for Europe at Delphi from 2009 to 2010 and held roles as chief engineer and engineering manager.
Mr. Bresson laid a solid educational foundation, earning an engineering degree in instrumentation from Ensi and a master’s degree from IAE in 1994. In recognition of his achievements, EY honored him with the Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Midwest Region. Reflecting on his path, he takes great pride in his role as a program manager for the first electrical power steering project at Delphi Automotive in Europe. He notes that the experience was both challenging and exhilarating, as it marked his first exposure to profit and loss responsibility and leading people through influence rather than direct authority. Another significant achievement in his career was the turnaround of Nexteer Automotive. When he assumed leadership, the company was valued at $2 billion, and, under his guidance, it grew to $3.5 billion. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation improved from 6% to an industry benchmark of 13%, and he successfully led Nexteer to an IPO in 2013 and departed at the end of 2016, during which time the stock price multiplied by five. He also successfully revitalized Mobex Global by leading customer negotiations, managing the sales process, and conducting due diligence. Over a challenging 15-month period, he rebuilt the management team after the departure of the C-suite and former management, ultimately preventing the company from collapsing and facilitating its successful sale.
Looking ahead, Mr. Bresson aims to continue his work in turning around struggling companies, particularly in the automotive supply industry. His goal is to transform a $300 million company into a billion-dollar enterprise within two to three years by focusing on leadership, culture, and implementing APIs to improve performance. He is particularly interested in domestic companies in North America, with an additional focus on opportunities in Mexico and Europe. Additionally, he has ventured into the tech industry by funding a startup with a friend and launching a software company valued at $2 million, in which he is a major shareholder. This experience has been a new and exciting challenge for him, as it involves AI technology, broadening his perspective on how emerging technologies can be applied in manufacturing.
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