Mark W. Stevens is currently a Project Manager for the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, MI. Mr. Stevens leads several projects across multiple companies, each with specific objectives. Examples include leading tooling initiatives, deploying lightweight...
James A. Rohde is currently the Executive Director of TQM North America. For the past 13 years, James has been affiliated with Tianjin Motor Dies Company (TQM), located in Tianjin, China. Excelling in sales, marketing, and start-up engineering, Mr. Rohde directs die...
Mr. Richman joined the Kaiser management team in 1996 as VP Engineering and General Manager – Automotive Castings. Prior to joining Kaiser, he served as Director Automotive Business Development and Vice President – Automotive Castings for Alcan Aluminum. His...
In January 2012, Wally Palen joined the executive team at TMMK responsible for the body operations department. As such, he leads Toyota’s largest stamping facility in North America, while also championing cross-functional stamping initiatives for Toyota’s North...
Mary Nicholson is Vice President & COO of Autodie LLC. For more than 40 years, Autodie has been among the world’s technological leaders in the metal forming industry. Autodie’s expertise translates into precise, reliable die solutions that routinely exceed...
Sandra McClelland is Chair of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Plastics Division Auto Team and sits on the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Innovation (IACMI) Board of Directors for ACC. Ms. McClelland, a Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)...
Shashank Modi is a research engineer at the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), where he works in the Materials & Manufacturing Technology (MMT) Group. Shashank’s research is focused towards lightweight materials, innovative manufacturing and joining...
Tim Marasco joined Ford in 1995. Previously employed at Chrysler Corporation from 1989 – 1995. Currently Global Stamping Director – Stamping Manufacturing Engineering based in Dearborn, Michigan responsible for global stamping engineering, sourcing and launch of...
