Federal-Mogul Corporation, a global supplier of powertrain and safety technologies, has appointed Brett Pynnonen to the position of senior vice president and general counsel. Pynnonen will serve as a corporate officer and member of the Federal-Mogul Strategy board and will report to President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont.

Pynnonen had been associate general counsel and assistant secretary of Federal-Mogul since joining the company in 2007. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, he was general counsel and secretary for Covansys Corporation, a global consulting and technology services company. Previously, he was an attorney at the law firm Butzel Long.