Kregg Wiggins is Senior Vice President of Continental’s Powertrain Division and is responsible for overseeing the three business units in North America: Engine & Drivetrain Systems, Powertrain Components, and Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Wiggins is located in Auburn Hills, Mich., where the team focuses on aligning innovative and efficient system solutions that impact every aspect of a vehicle’s drivetrain.
Previously, Wiggins held a variety of assignments including Global Key Account representative for worldwide sales for the General Motors account and Vice President of Powertrain – North America, responsible for all powertrain activities, including sensors, electronic controls, drivetrain and transmission.
Wiggins began his career with Siemens in 1985 and has held various positions with the company including a long-term foreign delegation at the company’s headquarters in Regensburg, Germany, as the Powertrain division’s program manager. He also held engineering and management positions related to engine, advanced technology, powertrain and vehicle electronic systems products.
Wiggins earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He is a member of the North American International Powertrain Conference (NAIPC) leadership team, and a visiting committee member for the University of Michigan – Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science.