On Friday, Nov. 12, the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion, and Advancement (CADIA) announced winners of their annual Impact Awards. The CADIA Impact Awards recognize excellence in and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the automotive industry. This year, CADIA received more than 70 nominations for awards in four categories: Leadership Commitment, Systemic Change, Creating Inclusive Cultures, and Champion for Diverse Talent. Winners and runner-ups of this year’s awards included several MICHauto investor companies, including American Axle and Manufacturing Inc., BorgWarner, Brose, Stellantis, and Shape Corp.
Leadership Commitment Award
Winner: Stellantis
Runner Up: Mark White, President and Chief Executive Officer, Shape Corp.
Runner Up: Priya Gurumurthy, Director, IT, Yanfeng
Systemic Change Award
Winner: Seth Kaempfer, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist, Walser Automotive Group
Runner Up: Amanda Ludwig, Human Resources Business Partner, Brose
Runner Up: Kevin Freeman, Chief Counsel, Securities and Transactions, Tenneco
Creating Inclusive Cultures Award
Winner: MacKenzie Gibson, Innovation Engineer, Yanfeng
Runner Up: Kristi VanWormer, Senior Sr. Manager, Marketing and Communication, AAM
Runner Up: BorgWarner Women in Science and Engineering
Champion for Diverse Talent Award
Winner: Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)
Runner Up: Ashwini Balasubramanian, Global Director, Market Intelligence, Martinrea
Runner Up: Scott Thiele, Head, Portfolio Planning, Stellantis
In addition, CADIA presented the Power of One Award:
Winner: Comau
Runner Up: Patricia (Lani) Glancy, Vice President, Talent Development, DEI, and Communications, AutoZone
Runner Up: Kerri Wise, Vice President, Marketing, AutoFi; President, Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN)
For more on the 2021 winners, visit https://www.automotivediversity.org/impact-awards/.