FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA announced Tuesday a few executive management changes effective June 1.

First up, former  vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary Matthew Roy has been appointed to the position of VP of human resources and administration.

In his new position, Roy is responsible for overseeing human resources strategy for Daimler's Sales and financial services entities in the Americas region, officials explained.

Commenting on the promotion, Peter Zieringer, president and chief executive officer of MBFS USA, noted, "With his deep understanding of labor laws throughout the Americas and his success as a leader in the organization, I am confident Matt will do an outstanding job leading the team in human resources and administrative services.

Roy succeeds Jeremy Gump, who held that position since July 2007. Gump announced last fall that he would be leaving the company to pursue entrepreneurial interests, the company noted.

Highlighting Roy’s time with the company, he joined MBFS USA in 1998 and was responsible for commercial affairs. He became general counsel in 2007.

Next up, Michelle Spreitzer, assistant general counsel since 2000, succeeds Roy as VP, general counsel and corporate secretary.

"Michelle has built a solid reputation for working closely with her business partners and has demonstrated strong leadership on many critical issues throughout her career and we are fortunate to have her join the executive leadership team,” Ziereinger noted.

In her new position, Spreitzer is responsible for all of the legal activities in the Americas Region for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. She also joins the core executive management team in the company called the operations committee, officials added.

Spreitzer joined the company in 1996 as a staff attorney after working at a Detroit law firm and a national bank where she focused on financial services.