Staci Kroon

Staci Kroon

Staci Kroon is President and CEO of BraunAbility and serves on its board of directors. BraunAbility is the global leader of mobility transportation solutions, whose products bring independence to millions of individuals with mobility challenges around the world. Staci...
Dr. Richard Ezike

Dr. Richard Ezike

Dr. Richard Ezike is an expert on transportation equity, environmental sustainability, and STEM education outreach. He has worked for CHPlanning, EVHybridNoire, the Urban Institute, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. He...
Lilian Coral

Lilian Coral

Lilian Coral joined Knight Foundation in September 2017. Coral is Knight Foundation’s director of national strategy + technology innovation, where she manages the national portfolio and focuses on the development of the foundation’s citizen-centered Smart Cities...
Robert Atkinson

Robert Atkinson

As founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), recognized as the world’s top think tank for science and technology policy, Robert D. Atkinson leads a prolific team of policy analysts and fellows that is successfully shaping...
Brian Esterberg

Brian Esterberg

Brian returned to CAR in 2022 after an extended sabbatical and has nearly 9 years of experience at the center, originally from 2011-2019. He also consults with a variety of organizations, including start-up and non-profit industry organizations including the American...
Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly is a globally recognized expert on Industry 4.0 and its impact on business. As executive director and CEO of Automation Alley, a Michigan-based nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus, Tom is often tapped to share...
Qiang Hong, Ph.D.

Qiang Hong, Ph.D.

Dr. Qiang Hong’s research focused on the planning and policy implications of transformative automotive and transportation technologies, including connected and automated vehicles. His research also included personal mobility trends, automotive industry development,...
Richard Wallace

Richard Wallace

Richard Wallace, serves as Vice President, Transportation Systems Analysis within the Center for Automotive Research (CAR).  He has 24 years of experience designing, conducting, and managing transportation projects and research.  Richard leads CAR’s research...