Barbara Novak appointed vice president and corporate secretary for ArvinMeritor

ArvinMeritor recently announced the appointment of Barbara Novak as vice president and corporate secretary of the company, effective immediately. Novak will be responsible for the company's listing requirements associated with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, and will play a key role in financing transactions, shareholder meetings, investor communications and executive compensation. She will also manage matters related to the board of directors.

"We are very pleased that Barbara has joined us," says Vernon Baker, senior vice president and general counsel. "Her significant work experience and exceptional education make her a great asset to the ArvinMeritor team."

Most recently, Novak served as senior counsel, Securities, at TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. in Livonia, Mich. Prior to that, she held senior counsel positions at Delphi Corporation and Collins and Aikman Corporation, after spending several years as an associate at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine and Moore.

Novak holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, where she graduated cum laude and served on the Harvard Law Review. Novak will continue to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School where she teaches securities regulation to senior level law students.

For more information about Arvin Meritor, visit the company's Web site.