Goodyear said Ruocco, 48, is a 23-year veteran of GE and has served as vice president of human resources for GE Consumer & Industrial. He will serve as a member of Goodyear’s core leadership team, reporting directly to Goodyear chairman and CEO Robert Keegan.

“Joe has a wealth of experience in HR leadership positions with GE, an obvious global leader in the area of human resource management,” Keegan said. “We believe he is an excellent addition to our leadership team as we continue to build on Goodyear’s reputation as an innovative and globally admired company.”

This story was filed by Crain’s Cleveland Business, a sister publication of Workforce Management.