Lear Corp. said Wednesday that it has appointed Kathleen Ligocki to its board.
Ligocki is an operating executive at Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers and serves as CEO of Next Autoworks Co, which is a Kleiner Perkins company. She also serves on the board of the specialty chemical company Ashland Inc.
Lear, based in Southfield, Mich., is an automotive seating and electrical power management systems supplier.
The company’s shares fell 26 cents to close at $40.50.
