Gulay Serhatkulu is Senior Vice President responsible for the Performance Materials business for BASF Corporation in North America. This business encompasses the entire materials know-how of BASF regarding innovative, customized plastics under one roof and is globally...
Chad Moutray is chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), where he serves as the NAM’s economic forecaster and spokesperson on economic issues. He frequently comments on current economic conditions for manufacturers through professional...
Fred has the position of Intellectual Property Counsel with Toyota Motor North America, Inc. His job responsibilities include all patent filing, prosecution, and patent portfolio management (domestic & foreign) for all Advanced Research, Vehicle Engineering, and...
Sean is a Senior Vice President and Principal with The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.; a 350-person engineering and environmental sciences consulting firm with 13 offices in Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Sean specializes in the development of infrastructure for...
Sandy Stojkovski was appointed Chief Executive Officer for Vitesco North America (formerly Continental’s Powertrain division), effective October 2019. In this role, she oversees all the North American activities for the company. Stojkovski also serves as Chair of the...
Smoke leads Cox Automotive’s economic industry insights team, which tracks new and used vehicle sales, supply, prices, retail and fleet demand, consumer credit and auto financing, and dealer sentiment to understand the key trends impacting both the wholesale and...
Kathy Worthen is Vice President of the Direct Purchasing department at Yazaki North America, in Canton, Michigan. She is responsible for leading the region’s Electronics and Instrumentation, Routing, Bulk and Raw, Connections Systems, Supplier Quality, Regulatory...