Industry Leadership Coalition

Recognition is given to these OEM and supplier senior executives for providing their advice, guidance, and participation in the SAE 2008 World Congress.

Shungo Akizuki, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Jose Alapont, Federal-Mogul Corporation
Kevin Alder, Bharat Forge America
Chris Aliapoulios, Ford Motor Company
Richard Allen, Freudenburg-NOK G.P.
Jack Allen, Navistar International Engine Group
Dave Amati, SAE International
Thomas Amato, Metaldyne Corporation
Joseph Anderson, TAG Holdings, LLC
Bo Andersson, General Motors Corporation
David Andrea, OESA
Tetsurou Aoyama, American Showa Inc.
Greg Babe, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Thomas Baloga, BMW of North America, LLC
Fred Bauer, Gentex Corporation
David Baxter, Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America
Charlene Begley, GE Plastics
Utz-Jens Beister, IAV Inc.
Jim Bennethum, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Dennis Berry, Eberspaecher North America, Inc.
Grace Bochenek, USATARDEC
Lou Bogart, BorgWarner Inc.
Beda Bolzenius, Johnson Controls Inc.
Silverio Bonfglioli, Magneti Marelli Powertrain USA, LLC
Gary Bourque, The Timken Corporation
Lois Boyd, Tenneco Automotive
Andreas Brand, MAHLE Filter Systems North America, Inc.
Bill Brann, 3M Automotive Market Center
John Brice, Magna International Inc.
William Brown, Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Solutions
Andrew Brown, Delphi Corporation
Adriane Brown, Honeywell International
Bruce Brownlee, Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc.
Michael Burns, Dana Corporation
Charles Byrnes, Timken Company
Phillipe Cabassol, GKN Driveline, NA
Lewis Campbell, Kautex Textron North America
Dennis Carey, Motorola - Automotive
Julio Caspari, ZF Group North American Operations
Tracy Cassady, Federal-Mogul Corporation
Tom Chambers, Metaldyne
Shane Chang, Honda Research Institute
John Chen, SKD Automotive Group
Mark Chernoby, Chrysler
Susan Cischke, Ford Motor Company
Curtis Clawson, Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
Jeff Cole, Dana Corp
George Constand, Dana Corporation
Timothy Cooney, International Truck and Engine Corporation
Raymond Corbin, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
Tom Cousino, OMMC (Ohio Module Manufacturing Co., LLC)
John Cox, Dow Automotive
Robert Crumley, Yazaki North America, Inc.
Linda Cummins, ArvinMeritor
Frank Davis, Ford Motor Company
David Davoudi, Philips Automotive Lighting, N.A.
Jacqueline Dedo, The Timken Company
Neil DeKoker, OESA
Michael DeLano, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
Robert Denton, Akebono Corporation
Lawrence Denton, Dura Automotive Systems Inc
Richard Derr, Rieter Automotive North America Inc.
George Dettloff, SKF USA, Inc.
Greg Deveson, Magna Powertrain
Peter Dishart, PPG Industries, Inc.
Dan Dugan, Federal-Mogul Corporation
Lee Elliott, Magneti Marelli Powertrain USA, LLC
Sidney Emery, MTS Systems Corporation
Mark Emkes, Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc.
James Epolito, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Danielle Ericks, Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Chuck Evans, Henkel Corporation
Bob Evans, TRW Automotive, Inc.
Herb Everss, Global Emergent/SAE International
John Falcon, J. L. French Automotive Corporation
Robert Feldmaier, Chrysler
Bill Ferrington, Behr America Inc.
John Fialka, BASF Corporation
Troy Fielding, SKD Automotive Group
Larry Fieroh, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Christine Filipowicz, Visteon Corporation
Robert Fisher, TK Holdings, Inc.
Manley Ford, TRW
Bennie Fowler, Ford Motor Company
Walter Frankiewicz, Alcoa Electrical and Electronic Solutions
Julie Fream, Visteon Corporation
denny Freitag, Freitag Event Design
Jon Friedman, The Mathworks, Inc.
Ken Funasaki, Hitachi Automotive Products, Inc.
Masayuki Furugori, Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing Inc.
Timothy Glock, Dura Automotive Systems Inc
Jeremy Goddard, Porsche Engineering Services, Inc.
Glenn Gouldey, Eaton Corporation
Harald Gruebel, Consulting4Drive GmbH
Colleen Haley, Yazaki North America
Mazen Hammoud, Ford Motor Company
Daniel Hancock, General Motors Corporation
Dean Harlow, Ricardo Inc.
Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar
Bill Haushalter, Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)
Yuji Hayashi, Horiba Instruments, Inc.
Tim Healy, TK Holdings, Inc.
Brett Healy, Webasto Roof Systems, Inc.
Richard Heilman, PPG Industries, Inc.
Raymund Heinen, Hella North America, Inc.
Terry Helgesen, DENSO International America, Inc.
Tony Hemmelgarn, Siemens PLM Software
Martyn Hempston, MAHLE Inc.
Steven Henderson, Dow Automotive
Michael Heneka, Faurecia North America
Joachim Hirsch, Teksid Aluminum
August Hofbauer, MAGNA STEYR NA
Mark Hogan, Magna International Inc.
Greg Hopton, AVL North America, Inc.
Marc Horellou, Faurecia North America
Peter Hradowy, Pierburg, Inc.
Steve Hubble, Hella Electronics NA
Mike Huntzinger, Koyo Corporation of USA
Yasuhiko Ichihashi, Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc.
David Iida, Honda North America, Inc.
Katsuichi Ikeda, NHK International Corp.
Hirohide Ikeno, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
Shigeo Ishida, Jatco Ltd.
Bruce Jacobs, Grede Foundries Inc.
Christer Jansson, Robert Bosch Corporation
Jim Jarrell, Linamar Corp.
Hans Jehle, MAHLE Inc.
Wensi Jin, The MathWorks
Michael Johnston, Visteon Corporation
Go Kashiwagi, Akebono Brake Corporation
Jim Keller, Honda R & D Americas, Inc.
Shahid Khan, Flex-N-Gate Corp.
John Kill, Visteon Corporation
Jong-Eun Kim, Hyundai Motor America
Scott King, Eaton Corp.
Paul Klapproth, Klobenschmidt Pierburg
Frank Klegon, Chrysler
Gerd Kleinert, Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG
Allen Kochanski, Edscha North America
John Koenig, Aisin World Corp. of America
Kirk Koenig, Lear Corporation
Edward Koerner, General Motors Corporation
Toshifumi Kohno, American Mitsuba Corp
Tsutomu Komori, NSK Americas
Knut Konzelmann, MBtech Group
Kevin Kott, dSpace, Inc.
Jan Kowal, Brose North America, Inc.
William Kozyra, Continental Automotive Systems N.A.
Steve Kraemer, FEV Engine Technology Inc.
Kevin Krueger, MB-technology NA LLC
Derrick Kuzak, Ford Motor Company
Mike Laisure, Remy International
David Lancaster, GM Powertrain
Robert Last, FEV Engine Technology Inc.
William Laule, TI Automotive
Robert Lee, Chrysler
Patrick Leteinturier, Infineon Technologies AG
Jack Little, The MathWorks, Inc.
Frank Loftus, 3M Automotive Market Center
Barbara Long, Yazaki North America
Nick Lontscharitsch, Preh, Inc.
Helmut Ludwig, Siemens PLM Software
Jason Luo, Key Safety Systems Inc.
Larry Lyng, Valeo
Paolo Maccario, Meridan Technologies Inc.
Walter Maisel, KOSTAL NAFTA
Mack Major, Bayer Corporation
Mark Malcolm, Tower Automotive
Lee Manduzzi, Robert Bosch Corporation
Timothy Manganello, Borgwarner, Inc.
Don Manvel, AVL North America, Inc.
Jim Marcotuli, Key Plastics, LLC
Peter Marks, Robert Bosch Corporation
Phil Martens, ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Paul Mascarenas, Ford Motor Company
Claude Mathieu, MANN+HUMMEL USA, INC.
Steve Matsil, General Motors Corporation
Kunihiro Matsuba, Toyodabo America Inc.
Mitsuo Matsushita, DENSO International America, Inc.
Ed McCallum, SAE International
Charles McClure, ArvinMeritor Inc.
Tim McCoy, Infineon Technologies North America Corp.
James McElya, Cooper-Standard Automotive
Marty McQuade, DuPont Automotive Systems
Carol Merritt, TRW Automotive, Inc.
Thomas Mersch, Behr America, Inc.
Robert Miller, Delphi Corporation
Sean Milloy, Cummins, Inc.
Steve Millstein, ATX Group
Steven Moerner, Pioneer Automotive Technologies Inc.
Marianne Morgan, BASF Corporation
Les Morrell, Inalfa Roof Systems
Raymond Morris, SAE International
Jerry Mosingo, Cadence Innovation LLC
John Moulton, Robert Bosch Corporation
Frank Mueller, Behr America Inc.
Tom Nakamura, Aisin World Corporation of America
Bob Nardelli, Chrysler
Tim Nasso, Dow Automotive
Makio Natsusaka, Stanley Electric U.S. Co. Inc.
Tom Nemoto, Koyo Corp. of USA
Richard Newsted, Meridian Automotive Systems
Cynthia Niekamp, BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems
Peter Nilsson, Trelleborg Automotive
Junichi Nishimura, Aisin World Corporation of America
Robert Noble, Consulate General of Canada
Kenji Ohya, DENSO International America, Inc.
Kiyoaki Okonogi, American Mitsuba Corporation
Paul Olexa, ZF Group North American Operations
Rodney O'Neal, Delphi Corporation
Ted Opie, GE Advanced Materials
Jeffrey Owens, Delphi Corporation
Scott Paradise, Magna International Inc.
Douglas Patton, DENSO International America, Inc.
Pierre Perdoux, Plastic Omnium
George Perry, Yazaki North America Inc.
Joachim Perske, Benteler Automotive Corp
Chuck Pestow, Citation Corporation
David Peterson, BorgWarner
Dan Pezolt, Dow Automotive
Jean-Francois Phelizon, Saint-Gobain Sekurit
John Plant, TRW Automotive, Inc.
Jack Pokrzywa, SAE International
Dave Porreca, SAE International
James Press, Chrysler LLC
Manfred Puhlmann, Edscha North America
Bill Pumphrey, Tower Automotive, Inc.
Ray Quatrochi, PMI Automotive
James Queen, General Motors Corporation
Jennifer Rass, Federal-Mogul Corporation
Ronaldo Reimer, Robert Bosch Corporation
Wolfgang Rein, MAHLE Technology, Inc.
Terry Reinhart, Findlay Industries, Inc.
Eric Ridenour, Chrysler LLC
James Robertson, Magna International Of America, Inc.
Joel Robinson, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.
David Robinson, Robert Bosch Corporation
Daniel Robusto, North American Lighting
Gregory Rochowiak, Yazaki North America, Inc.
Erik Roeren, Karmann USA, Inc.
Michael Roesnick, Preh, GmbH
Gary Rogers, FEV Engine Technology, Inc.
Robert Rossiter, Lear Corporation
Brian Ruel, The Timken Corporation
Richard Rurak, PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes
Thomas Ryan, Southwest Research Institute
Indira Sadikovic, Behr America Inc.
Toshihide Saeki, Ogihara America Corp.
Yuzo Saito, Toyoda Gosei North America Corp.
Barbara Samardzich, Ford Motor Company
John Sanderson, Siemens VDO
Masaharu Sato, CalsonicKansei North America, Inc.
Daniel Sceli, Woodbridge Group
Richard Schaum, SAE International
Neil Schilke, SAE Automotive Resources Institute
Mike Schmidt, ABC Group
Gerhard Schmidt, Ford Motor Company
Marianne Schrode, DASSAULT Systemes
David Schutt, SAE International
Raymond Scott, Lear Corporation
Dieter Seipler, Mann & Hummel GmbH
Masayuki Seki, Nissin Brake Ohio Inc.
Stephen Selinger, Nissan Technical Center NA
Jim Shepherd, PPG Industries, Inc.
Kiyoshi Shima, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
Ian Simmons, Magna Steyr North America
Brian Simon, U.S. Manufacturing Corp.
Paul Skalny, US Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Robert Smart, Benteler Automotive Corp
Ronald Smolinski, Foamex Automotive Products Group
Mohsen Sohi, Freudenburg-NOK G.P.
Tim Solso, Cummins Inc
Robert Soulliere, ThyssenKrupp Budd Co.
Joe Stas, PPG Industries, Inc.
Donald Stebbins, Visteon Corporation
Mark Stidham, Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Inc.
Friedemann Strasser, GETRAG Corporation
Tomiji Sugimoto, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
Mark Sullivan, Inergy Automotive Systems (USA) LLC
Dave Szczupak, Dura Automotive Systems Inc
Isamu Takahashi, Hitachi America, Ltd., R&D
David Taylor, Siemans PLM Software
William Taylor, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.
Mark Templin, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
David Thursfield, GDX Automotive
Naoki Tomisawa, Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc.
Charles Treadway, Custom Sensors and Technologies
David Treadwell, EaglePicher Inc.
Yoshio Tsuji, Koyo Corporation of USA
Takahiko Uchimura, Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
Mike VanGendt, Omron Automotive Electronics Inc.
Jozef Venner, BASF Corporation
Gary Verplank, Shape Corp.
Michael Verwilst, CooperStandard Automotive
Miguel Vicente, Grupo Antolin North America, Inc.
Moritz von Moeller, Mollertech LLC
Tim Wakabayashi, Akebono Brake Corporation
Donald Walker, Magna International Inc.
Donald Walkowicz, USCAR
John Waraniak, Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
Mike Ward, Autoliv North America, Inc.
Donald Washkewicz, Parker Hannifin Corp.
Kevin Webber, Toyota Motor Engineering and Mfg NA
Mark Wehner, Key Safety Systems Inc.
Dennis Welvaert, Mark IV Automotive
David Westgate, Rieter Automotive North America, Inc.
Don Whitsitt, Aisin World Corporation of America
Todd Wikaryasz, Preh, Inc.
Scott Wilder, KOSTAL of America, Inc.
Phillip Wilson, BASF Corporation
Cary Wilson, Panasonic
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Nissan Technical Center North America Inc.
Masafumi Yamano, F & P Manufacturing Inc.
Yutaka Yamauchi, TRAM Inc.
Seung Yang, OMMC (Ohio Module Manufacturing Co., LLC)
Won Yang, OMMC (Ohio Module Manufacturing Co., LLC)
Riku Yazaki, Yazaki North America, Inc.
Greg Young, Keihin Indiana Precision Technology Inc.
Pat Zito, Pilkington North America Inc.