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Leadership

Meet the board, executive team, and staff driving the unified voice of the auto industry in America.

Executive Leadership

Board Chair & Vice Chair

The officers leading Alliance for Automotive Innovation's Board of Directors.

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Duncan Aldred

Chair

Senior Vice President and President, North America, General Motors

General Motors
Portrait of Sebastian Mackensen

Sebastian Mackensen

Vice Chair

President and CEO for BMW of North America and head of BMW Group Region Americas

BMW Group

President & Chief Executive Officer

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John Bozzella

President and Chief Executive Officer

John Bozzella, a veteran auto industry executive, is president and CEO of Alliance for Automotive Innovation. From 2014 until the establishment of Auto Innovators in January 2020, he served as president and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers, the trade association whose members included the U.S operations of international automobile and light-duty truck manufacturers that sold products in the United States.

Governing Body

15 Directors · 1 Chair · 1 Vice Chair

Board of Directors

  • General Motors

    Duncan Aldred

    Chair

    Senior Vice President and President, North America, General Motors

  • BMW Group

    Sebastian Mackensen

    Vice Chair

    President and CEO for BMW of North America and head of BMW Group Region Americas

  • Mazda

    Tom Donnelly

    President and Chief Executive Officer, North American Operations, Mazda

  • Stellantis

    Antonio Filosa

    Chief Executive Officer, Stellantis

  • Ford Motor Company

    Kumar Galhotra

    Chief Operating Officer, Ford Motor Company

  • Mercedes-Benz

    Jason Hoff

    Chief Executive Officer, North America, Mercedes-Benz

  • LG Energy Solution

    Bob Lee

    President, North America, LG Energy Solution

  • Nissan Motor Corporation

    Christian Meunier

    Chairman, Nissan Americas, Nissan Motor Corporation

  • Hyundai Motor Company

    José Munoz

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Hyundai Motor Company

  • American Honda Motor Company

    Bob Nelson

    Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Company

  • Toyota Motor North America

    Mark Templin

    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Motor North America

  • Subaru of America

    Jeff Walters

    President and Chief Operating Officer, Subaru of America

  • Kia North America and Kia America

    Sean Yoon

    President and Chief Executive Officer, Kia North America and Kia America

  • Panasonic

  • Volkswagen Group of America

Auto Innovators Leadership

The senior leadership team advancing advocacy, policy, and operations for the auto industry's unified voice.

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Hilary Cain

Chief Policy and Strategy Officer

Portrait of Charles Haake

Charles Haake

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Portrait of Angel Punzalan

Angel Punzalan

Chief Financial Officer

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Steve Sisneros

Chief External Affairs Officer

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Brian Weiss

Senior Vice President, Communications

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Dan Bowerson

Vice President, Environment & Energy

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Michael Hartrick

Senior Director & Executive Advisor, Environment & Energy Policy

Portrait of Sarah Puro

Sarah Puro

Vice President, Safety and Technology Policy

Portrait of Jessica Simmons

Jessica Simmons

Assistant General Counsel

Portrait of Jason Vita

Jason Vita

Vice President, Business Development and Membership

Portrait of Wayne Weikel

Wayne Weikel

Vice President, State Affairs

The Staff

  • Lindsay Abate

    Policy

    Director, Technology Policy

  • Taylor Amato

    Legal

    Director, Legal, Energy and Environment

  • Curt Augustine

    State Affairs

    Senior Director, State Affairs

  • Cassy Beamer

    External Affairs

    Director, Events

  • Sydney Beasley

    Federal Affairs

    Director, Federal Affairs

  • David Bright

    Legal

    Senior Attorney

  • Cory Bullis

    Policy

    Director, Energy and Environment Policy

  • Malika Butler

    State Affairs

    Director, State Affairs

  • Tricia Cauley

    External Affairs

    Senior Director, Research

  • Lauren Collins

    Policy

    Senior Director, Safety Policy

  • Josh Fisher

    State Affairs

    Senior Director, State Affairs

  • Tara Hairston

    Policy

    Senior Director, Technology Policy

  • Sarah Hay

    Policy

    Senior Manager, Energy and Environment Policy

  • Alexis Hebert

    External Affairs

    Director, Strategic Communications

  • Sandra Henriques

    Partnerships

    Manager, Growth Operations

  • Michelle Hernandez

    Membership

    Senior Manager, Membership

  • Nicole Hikmat

    Human Resources

    Director, Human Resources

  • Colleen Hogan

    Office of the CEO

    Executive Assistant

  • Taylor Holgate

    Federal Affairs

    Senior Director, Federal Affairs

  • Emily Jones

    Policy

    Director, Energy and Environment Policy

  • Colin Kuhlkin-Hornsby

    Communications

    Manager, Communications

  • Audrey LaForest

    Communications

    Director, Communications

  • Tyson Megown

    External Affairs

    Director, Mobilization

  • Zahid Nangrahary

    Finanace

    Manager, Finance and Operations

  • Natalia Prince

    Operations

    Office Manager

  • Paul Scullion

    Policy

    Director, Safety Policy

  • Nick Steingart

    State Affairs

    Director, State Affairs

  • Toi Taylor

    Policy

    Manager, Policy Operations

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