Automotive News recognizes executives' accomplishments in special issue: 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

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Automotive News recognizes executives' accomplishments in special issue: 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

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DETROIT, Nov. 9, 2015

DETROIT, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive News has named 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. The group of influential executives is highlighted in today's special edition of Automotive News and will be honored at a gala celebration tonight at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Mich. This exciting event will celebrate these women and capture the attention of the leaders in all sectors of the auto industry.

The list of 100 leading women recognizes leaders in the automotive field – those who make major decisions and have significant influence at their companies. The 2015 class emerged from a months-long nomination and judging process that attracted hundreds of entries from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

This year's honorees come from 54 companies and 14 disciplines — from manufacturers to engineers, dealer principals to designers.

Today's special issue of Automotive News salutes each leading woman with a career profile and photograph. The issue also includes stories about women's increasing role in the automotive arena. (A complete list of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry follows.)

"A comparison of the 2015 and 2010 Automotive News lists of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry confirms that the status of women in the industry has improved. There are six CEOs among automakers and suppliers on the list this time, up from two in 2010 — the last time the list was compiled. Among the 2015 honorees, 73 have executive officer titles or are owners of their companies. That's up from 63," said Mary Beth Vander Schaaf, Automotive News managing editor and editor of the special issue.

Automotive News will recognize each executive on stage in front of Monday evening's gala audience of 900. The honorees are engaged in such automotive disciplines as design, engineering, finance, information technology, management, manufacturing, marketing, assembly plant management, purchasing, quality, safety and sales.

Deloitte is the exclusive lead sponsor for the issue and event. Other gold sponsors are: Ally Financial, AutoNation, Cars.com, Cox Automotive, FCA US, Ford Motor Co., GKN Driveline, General Motors, Heidrick & Struggles, IBM, Inforum, Inteva Products, Magna International, National Automobile Dealers Association, Original Equipment Suppliers Association, Reynolds and Reynolds, Shinola, Toyota and UAW.

Automotive News published the first list of the industry's top female executives in 2000. A complete list of all four classes of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry is available at www.autonews.com/leadingwomen.

Since 1925, Automotive News has been the primary source for news happening among automotive retailers, suppliers and manufacturers. Distinct from other publications in the field, Automotive News remains a fully subscriber-paid publication, a testament to the value it delivers to the reader. The award-winning weekly print edition, robust website, email newsletters and video broadcasts are backed by a global team of more than 65 editors and reporters.

2015 Automotive News 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry
Olga Alavanou	Executive Vice President, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Business Units	Yazaki North America
Diane Allen	Senior Design Manager	Nissan Design America
Lisa Bahash	Vice President and General Manager, Original Equipment, Power Solutions	Johnson Controls
Chris Barman	Vice President, Engineering	FCA US
Janet Barnard	President	Manheim North America
Mary Barra	CEO	General Motors
Birgit Behrendt	Vice President, Global Programs and Purchasing Operations	Ford Motor Co.
Becky Blanchard	Director, Ram Truck Brand	FCA US
Alicia Boler-Davis	Senior Vice President, Global Connected Customer Experience	General Motors
Sandra Bouckley	Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering	GKN Driveline
Kim Brink	COO	Team Detroit/Blue Hive
Kim Brycz	Executive Director, Global Product Purchasing	General Motors
Robin Chase	Chairman	Veniam
Catherine Clegg	GM North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations Vice President	General Motors
Francoise Colpron	Group President, North America	Valeo
Lisa Copeland	Managing Partner	Fiat-Alfa Romeo of Austin
Dianne Craig	President and CEO	Ford Motor Co. of Canada
Leah Curry	Vice President, Toyota Manufacturing-Indiana	Toyota Motor North America
Kathleen Dilworth	Executive Director, Global Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering	General Motors
Tracey Doi	Group Vice President and CFO	Toyota Motor North America
Thasuna Brown Duckett	CEO	Chase Auto Finance
Helen Emsley	Executive Director, Global GMC Design and User Experience	General Motors
Cindy Estrada	Vice President	UAW
Joy Falotico	Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Americas and Strategic Planning	Ford Motor Credit Co.
Felicia Fields	Group Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services	Ford Motor Co.
Marcy Fisher Clifford	Vehicle Line Director, Global CD Programs	Ford Motor Co.
Pamela Fletcher	Executive Chief Engineer for Electrified Vehicles	General Motors
Karen Folger	Vice President, Original Equipment Services Sales, North America	Bosch Automotive Service Solutions
Elena Ford	Vice President, Global Dealer and Consumer Experience	Ford Motor Co.
Cherlyn Foster	Manufacturing Manager, Finishing and Automotive	Alcoa
Lisa Frary	Vice President of Quality	Autoliv North America Division
Julie Fream	CEO	Original Equipment Suppliers Association
Wendi Gentry-Stuenkel	Director, Supply Chain Management Commercial Operations	FCA US
Elizabeth Griffith	Director of Engineering, Product Development & Design, GM Global	Faurecia
Jan Griffiths	Vice President of Supply Chain Management	Inteva Products
Mary Gustanski	Vice President of Engineering and Program Management	Delphi Automotive
Corey Haire	Regional Vice President and General Manager	CarMax
Colleen Haley	Global Head of Ford Business Unit in North America and Charmain of Yazaki Mercosur	Yazaki North America
Jeneanne Hanley	Vice President, Global Trim and Craftsmanship	Lear Corp.
Lara Harrington	Chief Engineer, Automotive Development	Honda R&D Americas
Linda Hasenfratz	CEO	Linamar Corp.
Pam Heminger	Division Manager, Business Division	Honda of America Manufacturing
Sheri Hickok	Chief Engineer, Next-Generation of Full-Size Trucks	General Motors
Marissa Hunter	Director, FCA US Brand Advertising and Head of Advertising Ram Truck Brand	FCA US
Sharon Kitzman	Vice President and General Manager, DMS	Dealertrack Technologies
Marcy Klevorn	Chief Information Officer	Ford Motor Co.
Darlene S. Knight	Group Vice President and General Manager, Complete Seat Americas	Johnson Controls
Christine Krathwohl	Vice President of Global Supply Chain	Cooper Standard Holdings
Staci Kroon	Executive Vice President, Eaton Business System	Eaton
Julie Kurcz	Executive Director of Product Quality	Kia Motors America
Chantel Lenard	Director of U.S. Marketing	Ford Motor Co.
Michele Lieber	Chief Public Policy Officer	Ally Financial
Grace Lieblein	Vice President, Global Quality	General Motors
Marjorie Loeb	Senior Vice President—General Counsel	FCA US
Lisa Lunsford	CEO	GS3 Global
Alexandria Maciag	Director of Manufacturing, North America Automatic Transmission Operations	Ford Motor Co.
Janice Maiden	Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sealing and Gaskets and Systems Protection, Federal-Mogul Powertrain	Federal-Mogul Corp.
Millie Marshall	President, Toyota Manufacturing-West Virginia	Toyota Motor North America
Julie Martin	Vice President of Sales and Marketing	HELLA Corporate Center USA
Kim McCullough	Vice President of Marketing	Jaguar Land Rover North America
Doneen McDowell	Executive Director, Global-GMNA Vehicle Systems in Manufacturing Engineering	General Motors
Karen McKemie	Divisional Vice President	Sonic Automotive
Cheryl Miller	Executive Vice President and CFO	AutoNation
Susan Moll	Vice President, Customer Services	Dominion Dealer Solutions
Barbara Mousigian	Vice President of Product	Cars.com
Terri Mulcahey	Executive Vice President of Marketing	Penske Automotive Group
Pam Nicholson	President and CEO	Enterprise Holdings
Cindy Niekamp	Senior Vice President, PPG Automotive OEM Coatings	PPG Industries
Andrica Nuechterlein	Vice President, Global Sales- Electrical	Lear Corp.
Seval Oz	CEO, Continental Intelligent Transportation Systems	Continental AG
Donna Parlapiano	Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations and Corporate Real Estate	AutoNation
Barbara J. Pilarski	Vice President—Business Development	FCA US
Kimberly Pittel	Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering	Ford Motor Co.
Tania Pratnicki Young	Plant Manager, Dundee Engine Plant	FCA US
Michelle Primm	Managing Partner	Cascade Auto Group
Teri Quigley	Plant Manager, Silao Complex	General Motors
Sonia Rief	Director of Vehicle Program Management	Nissan Technical Center North America
Andrea Riley	Chief Marketing Officer	Ally Financial
Victoria Rusnak	CEO	Rusnak Auto Group
Rose Ryntz	Vice President, Advanced Development and Material Engineering	IAC Group
Marsha Shields	President	Red McCombs Automotive
Christine Sitek	Executive Director, Global Quality Operations	General Motors
Alison Spitzer	President	Spitzer Automotive
Maximiliane Straub	CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance, Controlling and Administration	Robert Bosch
Kristin Tabar	Vice President, Toyota Technical Center	Toyota Motor North America
Diana Tremblay	Vice President of Global Business Services	General Motors
Carrie Uhl	Vice President of Procurement, Americas	Magna International
Desi Ujkashevic	Global Director, Body Interior Engineering	Ford Motor Co.
Bonnie Van Etten	Vice President- NAFTA/FCA US Chief Accounting Officer	FCA US
Alexi Venneri	CEO	Digital Air Strike
Rebecca Vest	Vice President, Purchasing	Nissan North America
Marlo Vitous	Director, Product Development Purchasing	FCA US
Valery Voyles	Chairman and CEO	Ed Voyles Automotive Group
Kim Williams	Vice President- Modules Manufacturing and Quality	Calsonic Kansei North America
Marsha Winegarden	Global Executive Director, New Model Programs	Ford Motor Co.
Kathy Winter	Vice President of Software & Services, Automated Driving	Delphi Automotive
Lori Wittman	Vice President and General Manager	VinSolutions
Mary Ann Wright	Group Vice President of Engineering and Product Development, Power Solutions	Johnson Controls
Minjuan Zhang	General Manager, Toyota Research Institute, North America	Toyota Motor North America
Jamie Zinser	Global Engineering Director- Structural Systems Division	Dura Automotive Systems