# Brian Parsons

> Brian Parsons is the Ann Arbor-based president and CEO of NSK Americas, with a background in management accounting and finance at Alcatel-Lucent UK, TI Automotive and NSK. NSK dates his arrival to August 2009, his CFO appointment to April 2011 and his appointment as vice president and head of all Americas operations to April 2020. In April 2026, MPMA named him an at-large executive committee officer for 2026-2027.

- **Role:** President and CEO at NSK Americas
- **Organizations:** NSK Americas, Inc., NSK Ltd., Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance, TI Automotive, Alcatel-Lucent UK Limited, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- **Education:** University of Southampton
- **Known for:** Progressed from NSK Americas CFO to head of all Americas operations., Named an MPMA at-large executive committee officer for 2026-2027.

## Career timeline

- **1995-2002** — Finance manager at Alcatel-Lucent UK, according to the ContactOut career listing; LinkedIn recommendation independently confirms Alcatel employment.
- **2002-2009** — Finance roles at TI Automotive, including commercial and purchasing, European pumps and modules, and global fuel systems; detailed chronology from ContactOut, with prior automotive fluid-systems finance leadership confirmed by NSK.
- **2009-08** — Joined NSK Americas, Inc.
- **2011-04** — Appointed CFO, according to NSK’s 2020 published career profile.
- **2020-04** — Appointed vice president and head of all Americas operations.
- **2024-03** — Identified in the group photograph from the ABMA and AGMA meetings in Napa Valley, March 14-16.
- **2026-04** — Named at-large executive committee officer of MPMA for 2026-2027; terms began April 26.

## Achievements

- Progressed from NSK Americas CFO to head of all Americas operations.
- Named an MPMA at-large executive committee officer for 2026-2027.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — MPMA announced Parsons as an at-large executive committee officer for 2026-2027 and identified him as president and CEO of NSK Americas.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-parsons-499683190

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Last updated: 2026-10-21