AmSafe Commercial Products Leadership

Expertise in ground transportation.

Christopher Evans, General Manager AmSafe Commercial Products, Bookham UK facility
Mr. Evans has achieved 36-years of experience in the safety belt industry. Chris joined AmSafe in 1999 following the acquisition of Safetex Marketing Ltd., a company which he founded in 1989 and currently has P&L responsibility for the operation of the facility in Bookham. Before Safetex, Chris spent six years as sales manager for Kangol Magnet of Carlisle responsible for sales and marketing of child and adult automotive safety equipment to major retail outlets. Chris spent 12-years working in the O.E safety belt industry as a technical sales manager, first with Britax Excelsior and then with Klippan Safety Products. During this time Chris was responsible for all technical and commercial aspects of safety belt sales and serviced the safety belt accounts for nearly every major European vehicle manufacturer.

Ronald Nitz, General Manager, AmSafe Commercial Products
Mr. Nitz joined the company in 2004, and has direct responsibility for all business functions for AmSafe Commercial Products in the Elkhart facility, including sales, engineering, production, materials and accounting functions. Before joining AmSafe, Ron was employed for 19-years by Atwood Mobile Products, a supplier to the recreational vehicle market. While at Atwood, he held various positions including managing director of their Italian operation and general manager of their Elkhart, Indiana and Greenbrier, Tennessee operations. Prior to Atwood, Ron spent 10 years with Butler Manufacturing’s Agri-products division in Southern Wisconsin where he held several positions including purchasing agent, production and inventory control supervisor and materials manager. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force as an Intelligence Officer for 20 years both on active duty and in the reserves. Mr. Nitz earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he majored in management and production management.

Ken Shen, General Manager, AmSafe Commercial Products, Asian operations
Mr. Shen joined AmSafe Commercial Products in 1997 as a controller. By 2001, Ken was promoted to general manager and instrumental in establishing the manufacturing operations in China. As general manager, Ken has P&L responsibility for our China facilities and overseas the Asian business operations for our specialty restraints product line. Prior to joining AmSafe, Ken was the assistant general manager and chief financial officer for several companies within the garment manufacturer, Esquel Group. Mr. Shen earned his MBA from Roosevelt University and a Master's degree in Physics from University of Notre Dame.