Kristen Tabar is Group Vice President, Advanced Mobility Research and Development, Toyota Motor North America. In this role, she is responsible for technical strategy and planning of advanced mobility solutions. Tabar is also dual-capped as chief risk officer for...
President, North America Engineering with over 20 years’ experience in managing hardware and software development efforts for aerospace and automotive electronics systems. Professional skill set supports all aspects of a product development lifecycle along with a...
Julia has served as the General Manager of Regulatory Affairs for Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation since spring 2022. Prior to that, Julia was at Auto Innovators as the Vice President for Energy and Environment. She made the transition to Auto Innovators from...
Dan Nicholson is General Motors Vice President, Strategic Technology Initiatives. Prior to this appointment, Dan was General Motors Vice President of Global Electrification, Controls, Software and Electronics where he led the organization from 2019 to 2022. Prior to...
William “Bill” Long serves as the President and CEO of the MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association (MEMA) and plays a pivotal role in advancing the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of vehicle components, systems, and technology. With a deep understanding of...
Mike Putz is President and CEO of Peterson American Corporation. PAC is a designer and manufacturer of highly engineered springs, wire forms, retaining rings, clamps, stampings, and a variety of related sub-assemblies. The Company serves a diverse set of end markets...
Ed Knapp is the corporate CTO for American Tower. He is responsible for leading the company’s global innovation program, technology investments and strategy. Prior to joining American Tower in 2017, as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm, Ed Knapp was...
Jada Smith, vice president – advanced engineering & external relations, is responsible for driving Aptiv’s advanced engineering roadmap, in addition to her role in promoting Aptiv’s technology with external stakeholders. She is also responsible for leading...
