The MichAuto Advisory Board is focused on driving MichAuto’s strategy to promote, retain, and grow the automotive and mobility industry in Michigan. Serving as the program’s governance board, the Advisory Board provides high-level program guidance to MichAuto staff and ensures program development.
Learn about MichAuto’s mission, focus areas, and brand objectives.
| Trae Allman | Principal | Innovo |
| Angela Ayers | Regional Director, Government Affairs | Ford Motor Company |
| Rose Bellanca | President | Washtenaw Community College |
| Jonathan Smith | Senior Chief Deputy Director | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity |
| Brian Burke | Executive Vice President | Multimatic |
| Jeff Makarewicz | Group Vice President, Advanced Mobility R&D | Toyota North America |
| Mary Buchzeiger | President and Chief Executive Officer | Lucerne International |
| Jim Conklin | Executive Vice President, Americas | Adient US LLC |
| Pat D’Eramo | Chief Executive Officer | Martinrea International Inc. |
| Justine Johnson | Senior Vice President and Chief Mobility Officer | Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, MEDC |
| Maureen Krauss | President and Chief Executive Officer | Detroit Regional Partnership |
| Mike Malaga | Vice President, Middle Market Banking – Metro | Comerica |
| Thomas Manganello | Partner, Co-Chair Automotive Industry Group | Warner Norcross + Judd LLP |
| Robert McMahan | President | Kettering University |
| Robin Milavec | Executive Board Director, President, CTO, CSO | Nexteer Automotive |
| Tim Mroz | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | The Right Place, Inc. |
| Vicky Rowinski | Director, Planning and Economic Development | Macomb County |
| Jatinder-Bir Sandhu | Chief Executive Officer | NYX, LLC |
| Sean Silver | Senior Vice President, Michigan Market Executive, Global Commercial Banking | Bank of America |
| Ben Meachem | Chief Operating Officer | Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC |
| Kevin Voigt | Office Managing Partner, Tax, Economic, and Valuation Services | KPMG LLP |
Let’s build Michigan’s automotive and mobility future together.
Join the only statewide association that is promoting, retaining, and growing our signature industry.
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