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SAE 2009 North American International Powertrain Conference (NAIPC) Speaker Bios
Donald L. Paul Donald Paul is the Executive Director of the University of Southern California Energy Institute, where he also holds the William M. Keck Chair in Energy Resources. The USC Energy Institute was launched in 2008 to create a university-based framework to support and expand opportunities in energy-related research, education, and public policy development. Dr. Paul had a distinguished career at Chevron, retiring in 2008 as the corporation's vice president and chief technology officer. During his 33 year tenure at Chevron, he held a variety of positions in research and technology, exploration and production operations, and executive management, including service as president of Chevron's Canadian subsidiary. As Chevron's chief technology officer, he was responsible for the corporation's three major technology subsidiaries: Energy Technology, Information Technology, and Technology Ventures. He also served as the global compliance officer for information protection, security and data privacy. He was extensively involved in forming external research and technology partnerships between Chevron and major universities, governments, and businesses. He directed Chevron's efforts to build cooperative partnerships with U.S. government agencies and national laboratories in energy research and development, alternative fuel infrastructure, high performance computing, and cyber-security for oil and gas. Dr. Paul's public service record is expansive. He was part of the 1997 Presidential Panel on Federal Energy Research and Development, the National Research Council, the FreedomCar and Fuel Board, and the 2007 landmark study by the National Petroleum Council for the Secretary of Energy. He continues to serve on a number of university, public, and private sector advisory boards and committees. He also holds an appointment as Senior Advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on energy and technology. Dr. Paul was recently recognized for his career contributions as a recipient of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Distinguished Service Award and an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Paul is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received a B.S. in applied mathematics, a M.S. in geology and geophysics, and a Ph.D. in geophysics. Todd Werpy, Ph.D. Dr. Todd Werpy is ADM's vice president, Chemicals and Advanced Biofuels. In that role, he leads the firm's BioEnergy research, focusing on integrating ADM's portfolio for existing fuels and chemicals and next generation fuels. He also serves on ADM's Sustainability Steering Committee. Prior to joining ADM, Werpy spent 15 years at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) where he was responsible for research and business development for new chemicals and chemical intermediates from renewable feedstocks. Werpy developed the catalytic technology being commercialized by ADM for the conversion of glycerin and sorbitol to propylene glycol. He holds 20 patents in the area of catalysis and chemical conversion of biomass to chemicals. Werpy holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Southwest State University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Michigan State University. Michael Rothman Michael Rothman is the president and founder of Cornerstone Analytics. Prior to forming the Firm, he was a Senior Managing Director and head of ISI's integrated oil research. He joined that firm in February 2005 and built the company's energy research platform. Mike has been rated #1 for Independent Energy Research by Institutional Investor magazine since 2006. Prior to joining ISI, Mike was the Chief Energy Strategist and Co-head of the Global Energy Team for Merrill Lynch which was #1 in the Global Research Survey by the Institutional Investor magazine. He joined that firm in 1984, and was responsible for formulating the company's short, intermediate and long-term term outlooks for the petroleum and natural gas markets, which were integrated into the Company's commodity, equity, debt, strategy, economic and emerging markets research. Mike continues to serve as an outside consultant on energy market matters to government and quasi-governmental organizations, and he has attended Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meetings since 1986. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Business Economics, and a Master's of Science in Applied Economics/Econometrics, both from Rutgers University. Sean Milloy Sean Milloy joined Cummins, Inc. in 1981. In his 28 years at Cummins, Sean has led in the development of a number of global platforms working interactively with customers and partners in the USA, Brazil, Europe, China, Japan and India. As Engine Business Chief Technical Officer, Sean is responsible for product and technology planning and global engineering activities within Cummins Engine Business. Sean integrates activities within engineering centers, manufacturing and testing facilities worldwide in order to develop high efficiency, clean diesel and natural gas engines for global use in automotive, industrial, marine and power generation markets. Cummins currently offers diesel and natural gas engines from 35 to 3500 Hp. Sean currently serves on the Board of Beiqi Foton Cummins Engine Company, Industrial Power Alliance, Cummins Research and Technology India, and Cummins East Asia Research and Development Center. Sean Milloy obtained a Bachelors and Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Daniel Hancock Dan Hancock was named GM Powertrain vice president, global engineering effective March 1, 2005. He is a member of GM's North American Strategy Board and Product Board, and serves on GM's global product development staff. Hancock was born on August 10, 1950 in Indiana, U.S.A. He received a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973 and a Bachelor's degree also in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute, Michigan, in 1974. He joined General Motors in 1968 and held various engineering positions within Allison Transmission Division, which became later Detroit Diesel Allison Division in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. In 1983 he became chief engineer for two-cycle diesels at Detroit Diesel Allison Division in Redford, Michigan, U.S.A. In 1987, he joined the Chevrolet-Pontiac-GM of Canada Group as chief engineer of advanced powertrain and became technical director in 1991. One year later, he was appointed chief engineer for V6 and V8 engines. In 1994, he was appointed director, transmission engineering, GM Powertrain. In 1997, he returned to Indianapolis where he was named president, Allison Transmission Division. He was named chief executive officer, Fiat-GM Powertrain, in 2000 and was based in Turin, Italy. Dan Hancock served as Chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Foundation Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2008. He served as President of the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA), from 2004 to 2006. Graham Hoare Graham Hoare is the Executive Director Powertrain & PTAE, Ford of Europe. This new role, which commenced in January 2006, is intended to integrate the core Powertrain disciplines of diesel and gasoline engines and transmissions with Powertrain application engineering to provide a cohesive Powertrain engineering capability. In addition to these responsibilities, Graham has leadership for the Dunton Technical Centre in the UK. Graham is responsible for the next generation of gasoline and diesel powerpacks under development for Ford's global B, C, CD and European commercial vehicles and in support of the corporate sustainability commitments. In his previous role, Graham was the Director of Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering for Ford Motor Company, based in Dearborn, Mich. USA. He was in this role for 4 years, and his responsibilities included the Research, Advanced Development and Technology Planning associated with Gasoline, Diesel for North America, Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines, Transmission and Driveline Systems, Controls, Calibration and NVH for Ford vehicles and affiliate branded products globally. His teams were based in North America, Germany and the United Kingdom. Prior to his US assignment, he was responsible for Powertrain Engineering in Land Rover, England, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. In this role he led the Powertrain activities for the new family of Land Rover products, LR3 and Range Rover Sport. Prior to his Land Rover appointment, Hoare was Chief Engineer for BMW Group, Transmission and Driveline Engineering, based in Munich, Germany. In this role he was responsible for leading the development of transmission systems for BMW, Range Rover, Mini and Rolls Royce branded vehicles. His background in Powertrain Engineering spans 17 years, with primary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering and a master's degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, UK. Scott G. Kunselman Scott G. Kunselman was named Senior Vice President - Engineering in June 2009. He has responsibility for all product development strategy and advanced vehicle engineering and also oversees product development processes, testing and validation. Previously, Mr. Kunselman served as Vice President - Jeep®/Truck Product Team since December 2008. Prior to this position, he was Vice President - Truck Product Team and Core Team Leader. His work experience and academic background include:
Patrick Davis Patrick Davis is the Program Manager of the Vehicle Technologies Program Office at the U. S. Department of Energy. Vehicle Technologies supports over $270 million in annual research funding for hybrid drivetrains, advanced batteries, lightweight materials, advanced combustion and fuels, vehicle systems integration, and deployment activities. He is responsible for two major government industry partnerships, the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnership. Patrick also serves on the Board of Directors of the American National Standards Institute. Mr. Davis previously served as a senior advisor for transportation technologies in the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, as the Acting Program Manager of the Office of Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies, Team Leader for Hydrogen Production, Team Leader for Fuel Cell Technology, co-chair of two FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Technical Teams, and the U.S. representative to the International Energy Agency's Hydrogen Implementing Agreement. Mr. Davis is a Chemical Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the development of vehicle, alternative fuel, and electrochemical technologies. David Greene A Corporate Fellow in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Energy and Transportation Science Division, David Greene has spent 30 years researching transportation energy and environmental policy issues for the federal government. Dr. Greene has authored or co-authored more than two hundred professional publications, including over seventy-five articles in refereed journals. He was the first Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Transportation and Statistics and serves on the editorial boards of Energy Policy and Transportation Research D. He was a lead author for the Second, Third and Fourth Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and a lead author for the IPCC report on Aviation and the Global Atmosphere. Dr. Greene earned a B.A. degree from Columbia University in 1971, an M.A. from the University of Oregon in 1973, and a Ph.D. in Geography and Environmental Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 1978. In recognition of his service to the National Research Council, Dr. Greene was designated a lifetime National Associate of the U.S. National Academies. A 20-year member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, David Greene was the recipient of the SAE's 2007 Barry D. McNutt Award for Excellence in Automotive Policy Analysis. Kenneth S. Kurani, Ph.D. Ken Kurani is an Associate Researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. Presently, he is the Consumer Behavior research leader within the Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways Program and Principal Investigator for the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Demonstration and Consumer Education, Outreach, and Market Research Program. He manages a team of graduate students and staff researchers within ITS-Davis who develop and apply approaches and methods to evaluate user responses to new transportation and information technologies. This research includes real-world "quasi-experiments" in which researchers collaborate with respondents to explore the practical, emotional, and symbolic effects of such technologies on respondents' present lives as a platform from which they can imagine near- to mid-term futures. As such, much of his present work can be described as narrative, that is, aiding respondents' evaluations of new technologies by engaging them in a process of making connections between their past, present, and future. Further, he explores how such research processes involve end-users in the process of technology development and policy formation, and ultimately how citizen/consumers can shape efforts to market social and systemic characteristics of transportation and communication networks such as energy efficiency, air quality, safety, and equity. His ongoing research includes the role of energy efficiency, fuel economy, and climate change in household vehicle choices. The specific technologies he is currently exploring include hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles as well as automotive energy, emissions, and cost instrumentation. Juergen Reers Juergen Reers is a partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and Managing Partner of Roland Berger's North American operations, including the Chicago, Detroit, and New York offices. Juergen Reers' areas of practice include automotive, consumer goods, engineered products, energy/utilities, and transportation. Reers is a member of the Management Team of Roland Berger's Global Automotive Industry Practice and heads the North American Automotive Practice of the firm. He has extensive experience in corporate and business strategy, marketing and sales, product development, and restructuring. He is author and co-author of many global industry studies, such as the Powertrain 2020 Study. He has advised several vehicle manufacturers and numerous suppliers on powertrain related issues in strategy development and operations improvement. Prior to his career in consulting, Juergen worked for GEHL, a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment. Juergen Reers earned a master's degree in business administration from Westfaelische-Wilhelms University in Muenster, Germany and holds a MBA from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles. Paolo Ferrero Ferrero graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in 1979, and he started his career in Abarth (at that time racing department of Fiat Group for all non-F1 activities), covering different responsibilities in the design, testing and on-field support departments on rally engines for Lancia Delta S4, Lancia Delta Integrale, on Endurance prototypes Lancia LC2 and on Offshore Powerboat "Martini Bianco". In 1992 he switched to normal series production powertrains, following the start-up phase and the growth of Elasis Research Center in Pomigliano as responsible of Powertrain Department, working specifically on small gasoline "Fire" family. Since 1994 he has been located in Torino, managing initially in Fiat Auto the engine reliability development department, afterwards the integration department including calibration, emissions, electronics, and finally the whole testing department for all engines of different brands of Fiat Auto Group. A few months after the foundation of the Joint-Venture Fiat-GM (2002) he was appointed Executive Director for Italy's Powertrain Product Engineering adding also the responsibility for the Italian legal entity as CEO. Since the dissolution of the Joint-Venture, in February 2005, and the consequent foundation of Fiat Powertrain Technology ("FPT"), he covered the role of Product Development Passenger Car engines and transmissions, as well as CEO of FPT Italy Legal Entity. More recently (November, 2007) he has been appointed Powertrain Product Engineering Vice President being responsible of worldwide engineering activities for all range of FPT engines and transmissions, from passenger cars to heavy-duty. He is coordinating more than 2000 employees working in 11 technical Centers located in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, China, USA, India and Brazil. Dan Kapp Dan Kapp has been with Ford since 1977 upon graduation from Michigan Technological University with a BSME degree. He has spent his entire 30 year career in the area of engine and powertrain product development. From the late 80's through the mid 90's, Kapp was involved in the design and development of the "Modular" V8 and V6 engines as Ford revamped its engine line-up to modern overhead cam designs. He was the Program Manager of the Triton V8 truck engines through their launch and then spent 3 years in the Truck Vehicle Center as the Powertrain Systems Manager for full size trucks and SUV's. In 2001, Kapp was appointed to his first executive position as Director of Core and Advanced Powertrain Engineering responsible for powertrain controls, catalyst and emission systems, and calibration. One year later, he became Executive Director for Powertrain Operations and for five years to his present assignment led the product development for all engines and transmissions in North America during which time Ford transformed it's line-up of automatic transmissions and most recently launched the all new D35 V6 engine. In late 2006, Kapp moved to Ford's Research and Advanced activity to lead the development of advanced powertrain technologies such as EcoBoost. Dipl.-Ing. Roland Herynek Roland Herynek was born in 1967 in Pforzheim, Germany. After graduating from high school in 1987, he studied electrical engineering and information technology at the Technical University of Karlsruhe. Milestones in the BOSCH Group Tetsuya Takahashi Tetsuya Takahashi is the general manager of Powertrain Performance Engineering at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML). In this role, Takahashi is responsible for the development and application of conventional powertrains, including driveability, NVH and total system performance with continuously variable transmissions (CVTs). He also holds responsibility related to strategic planning for Nissan Green Program 2010 and long-range power source development. Takahashi joined Nissan in 1981 as a senior engineer in the Engine Design Department and has since held a variety of positions of responsibility in the area of powertrain engineering. In 1988, he led the development of the new V8 twin-turbo engine for the 24 Hours of LeMans. In 2001, he became the chief strategist in the Fuel Economy Strategic Planning Group, with responsibility for planning and development of environmental powertrain technologies. In 2003, he was appointed director of Powertrain & Emissions/HVAC & Thermal Engineering and Technology Planning at Nissan Technical Center North America in Farmington Hills, Mich. He assumed his current position upon his return to NML in Japan in 2006. Takahashi graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. David Lancaster Dr. David R. Lancaster joined General Motors Research in 1972 after receiving his degrees in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois. At GMR, he conducted basic research in combustion of both homogeneous and direct-injection stratified-charge engines an held management and executive positions before transferring to GM Powertrain in 1999. At GM Powertrain, he has been involved in the selection and development of new engine technologies and engine test methods as well as engine benchmarking. He is currently a GM Technical Fellow in Engine Development. He is an SAE Fellow, past-chairman of the SAE Detroit Section and former member of the SAE Board of Directors; he has received SAE's Horning and Colwell awards and the GM Boss Kettering Award. Yoshihiko Masuda Yoshihiko Masuda studied at Nagoya University and graduated in 1977 with a master's degree in engineering and applied physics. His expertise in automobile engine development has given him a clear understanding of the importance of reliability and performance, and the means by which they can be improved in the future. Joining Toyota in 1977, Mr. Masuda went straight to work on the design and development of small gasoline engines. In 1991, he moved to Engine Engineering Division 1, with particular responsibility for the development of functional components and moving parts. More recently, he worked in the Power Train Division, developing large-capacity (six-cylinders or more) gasoline engines, and subsequently took charge of overall planning and management in engine development. In June 2005, he was made a managing officer taking major responsibilities for engine and fuel system developments. A proponent of approaching life with "a spirit of adventure", Mr. Masuda has always taken a keen interest in the relationship of cause and effect. He observes that global environmental problems and the ever-increasing demand for higher oil production will continue to spur a corresponding demand for innovations in clean-efficient, high-performance engines. He wants to devote his energies to the further development of power-train technology, which he sees as playing a leading role in the forthcoming "new energy" generation. Mr. Masuda was born in 1952, and lives with his wife, Naomi, and their two daughters in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. By way of relaxation, he enjoys playing golf and refining his self-assembled computer system. Current Responsibilities: Scott Miller Scott Miller has been the CEO of Synovate Motoresearch since its inception in 2003. Since its launch, Motoresearch has achieved annual double digit growth en route to becoming one of the largest, most influential consumer market research firms serving the automotive and transportation energy industries. In 2008, Motoresearch achieved $100M in revenue across 22 specialized units operating out of Synovate's 110 offices worldwide. Motoresearch teams are based in all of the world's major automotive markets and work with virtually every automotive manufacturer, many suppliers and several NGOs. Scott is co-founder and sits on the Board of Directors of Synovate's joint venture with the National Automobile Dealers Association, NADA-Link, a business that has reinvented customer experience management in the automotive industry. He also is highly involved in the global industry's efforts to promote the development of advanced propulsion technologies and alternative fuels as genuine value propositions for consumers, automakers, energy companies and society. Highlights from many of his speeches are available through Synovate or can be found on websites hosted by the Society of Automotive engineers or the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. Prior to joining Synovate, Scott was Vice President and Partner of Motoresearch, Inc. where he had been since 1988. He then became Senior Vice President of International Operations for Market Facts Motoresearch when Motoresearch became part of the Aegis family in 2000. He began his career at General Motors' Saturn Corporation in Market Surveys and Retail Environmental Design. Scott is an accomplished moderator and still moderates a number of public and private group discussions each year. Academically, Scott is a Suma Cum Laude graduate of Albion College in Political Science, where he received Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha and Mortar Board honors. He studied and remains proficient in multiple languages and remains involved in academia as the founder and sponsor of the Arthur J. Miller Fund for Michigan's Future Leaders, an endowment created through the University of Michigan. Barb Samardzich Barb Samardzich is vice president, Global Powertrain Engineering. She is responsible for engine and transmission engineering worldwide. Prior to her current assignment, Samardzich was vice president, Powertrain Operations. Before this assignment, she was executive director, Small FWD and RWD Vehicles, where she was responsible for the design, engineering and development of nine key Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles, including the 2005 MY Mustang. Samardzich also previously held a variety of positions in Powertrain Engineering, including chief engineer for Ford's Automatic Transmission Operations. Her work in automatic transmissions and her experience in product creation won her the Women in Engineering Achievement Award from Design News in 2004. During her career at Ford, Samardzich also served as chief engineer for the F-Series Super Duty Commercial Trucks, and as quality director for Ford Brand products in Ford of Europe. Before joining Ford in 1990, Samardzich worked as a thermal design engineer in Westinghouse Electric's Nuclear Fuels Division. She holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a master's degree in engineering management from Wayne State University. A multi-award winner, Samardzich was most recently named an Automotive News All-Star for 2009. Other past honors include acknowledgement as one of the Most Influential Women by Crain's Detroit Business in 2007; winning the Distinguished Women Award from Northwood University in 2006; and being named a Leading Woman in the North American Automotive Industry by Automotive News in 2005. Samardzich also sits on the boards of several universities and non-profit organizations. Dr. David E. Cole David E. Cole is the Chairman of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was formerly Director of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. He has worked extensively on internal combustion engines, vehicle design, and overall automotive industry trends. Dr. Cole's recent research has focused on strategic issues related to the restructuring of the North American industry and trends in globalization, technology, market factors, and human resource requirements. He was formerly a member of the Energy Engineering Board of the National Research Council and the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Pact Select Panel. He is also a director of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, as well as a director of seven automotive supplier companies. In addition, Dr. Cole is a member of the Executive Committee of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and was recently appointed by Michigan's Governor to the Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board and the Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission. He was named a co-chair of Detroit Renaissance's "Road to Renaissance" Project in the fall of 2006. At the University of Michigan he is a member of the Energy Research Council and Mechanical Engineering External Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Denso Foundation Board. Dr. Cole was formerly a director of the Automotive Hall of Fame and a member of the Board of Trustees of Hope College. He is active in SAE, including serving two terms on the Board of Directors. In February 1986, he was named a fellow of SAE. He is also active in the Engineering Society of Detroit and was elected to fellow status in 1990. In 2000, he received the Engineering Society's highest award, the Horace H. Rackham medal. He is also a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. In 1993, he received the National Automobile Dealers Association Foundation's International Freedom of Mobility Award. In 1994, Design News selected Dr. Cole as one of eight engineering leaders, and he was also selected to receive Sweden's Order of the Polar Star. In the fall of 1998, Dr. Cole was named as the Marketing Educator of the Year by the Society of Marketing Executives. Additionally, he received the 1998 Rene Dubos Environmental Award for his contributions to the industrial ecology of the automobile and in 1999, Chevalier of the National Order of Merit from France. In addition, he received the 2008 Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Michigan. Dr. Cole also has been actively involved in the start-up of five different Ann Arbor-based companies. Dr. Cole's technical and policy consulting experience includes a variety of assignments for industry, labor, and government and he has spoken to more than 1000 different groups on automotive issues. Dr. Cole received his B.S.M.E. and Mathematics, M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Lindsay Brooke Lindsay Brooke is Senior Editor of SAE's Automotive Engineering International magazine, and the author and voice of SAE's "Eye on Engineering" radio spot, heard Monday mornings on Detroit's WJR 760-AM. He has written extensively about automotive technology, manufacturing, and history for 25 years. Before joining SAE, Brooke was senior auto industry analyst at CSM Worldwide, specializing in technology forecasting for various industry clients. As an analyst he was widely quoted by The Wall St. Journal, National Public Radio, Forbes, Fortune, and other media. Prior to that he was editor of Automotive Industries magazine, with a brief hiatus as Chrysler Corp.'s manager of Engineering and Technology public relations during the 1990s. Brooke's writing on automotive topics has appeared in The New York Times, AutoWeek, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics Online, Cycle World and other periodicals. He is the author of four books, covering the history of the iconic Ford Model T and Triumph motorcycles. His work has twice received the annual Jesse H. Neal Award, presented by the American Business Press for outstanding journalism. He has also received numerous awards from the Detroit Press Club and other professional groups. Brooke is a juror on the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in journalism and communications from Shippensburg (PA) University, and is a member of SAE and the Automotive Press Association. Yo Usuba Yo Usuba is the Executive Vice President of JATCO Ltd., a Tier 1 automatic transmission supplier. He is responsible for the R&D and Quality Assurance divisions. He graduated from Chiba University with a master's degree in mechanical engineering and began his career at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. working on NVH performance in the Engine Test Department. After more than 13 years in this field, in 1992, he was appointed to the Corporate Planning Office. In 1996, Usuba transferred to Nissan Research & Development, Inc., a US Nissan subsidiary, as Director of Product Planning. Through these assignments, he was able to gain a wider view of the automotive industry. In 2000, he was appointed Senior Manager of the Powertrain Operations Division and returned to Japan to work on the alliance activities with Renault Powertrain. He was later assigned the position of general manager of the Powertrain Product Planning Department in 2002. He was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Nissan's Powertrain Engineering Division, and became the board member of JATCO in 2005. Through this position, he vowed to devote his efforts to the deployment of Nissan's Green Program 2010 and the development of future powertrain technologies. In April 2009, he retired from Nissan and became Executive Vice President of JATCO. |
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