Barbara Novak is vice president and corporate secretary of ArvinMeritor. In this position, she advises the company, including the Board of Directors, on issues concerning compliance with applicable corporate governance standards and requirements.

Novak, who has been with ArvinMeritor since December 2007, also provides legal counsel on federal securities laws and executive compensation and is the principal legal contact for treasury and finance issues.

Prior to joining the company, Novak held corporate legal counsel positions of increasing responsibly at automotive companies, such as TRW Automotive, Delphi and Collins and Aikman.

Novak has a law degree from Harvard Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she has also been an adjunct professor since 2005.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle manufacturers.