Elizabeth Krear

Elizabeth Krear

Elizabeth Krear is the President & CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), bringing more than three decades of engineering, product development, and strategic leadership experience in the global automotive industry. She is recognized for her ability to...
Sigal Cordeiro

Sigal Cordeiro

Sigal Cordeiro is General Motors Vice President of Global Planning & Customer...
David Leckey

David Leckey

David is a seasoned executive with a distinguished career spanning nonprofit management, government service, and the private sector. His extensive experience in economic development, workforce development, manufacturing, and with startups has positioned him as a...
Donald Hillebrand

Donald Hillebrand

Don Hillebrand is the Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for Programs for Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Energy Technologies directorate. He is also the former director of Argonne’s Energy Systems Division, leading a team of engineers and scientists...
Michael R. Press

Michael R. Press

Professional Experience: More than 25 years of experience in economic development and tax incentives, having served in both government and non-government consulting roles including: Built and led the world’s leading Business Incentives advisory practice while...
Anuja Sonalker

Anuja Sonalker

D. Anuja Sonalker is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at STEER Tech. She draws two decades of experience from both the automotive industry and the US cybersecurity defense sector. Prior to STEER, She headed the Automotive Security Group at Battelle...
Eric Wilds

Eric Wilds

Eric Wilds was named Magna International’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO) in January 2020. As CSMO, Wilds is responsible for managing the company’s global sales and marketing activities including customer strategy and interactions, expansion and branding....
Kristen Tabar

Kristen Tabar

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...