Professor
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY![]()
Richard Block, PhD, is a Professor and former Director of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University, a labor arbitrator and a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. His research centers on issues related to the...
Steve BoutwellDistrict Manager
POMP'S TIRE SERVICE, INC.![]()
Steve Boutwell is a District Manager at Pomp's Tire Service in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he has worked since 1988. Pomp's is a tire retailer and auto service provider in about 80 service centers, and is one of the largest independent commercial tire...
Consultant
KEVIN L BOYLE![]()
Kevin Boyle is an Independent Consultant, providing consulting with more than 30 years of management experience in petrochemicals, plastics, refining and natural gas liquids (NGL). Mr. Boyle focuses on olefins and aromatics which include ethylene, propylene,...
Joachim "Joe" EberhardtOwner & President
Oxnard MB LLC![]()
Joe Eberhardt is the Owner of Oxnard MB LLC which operates Mercedes-Benz/smart of Oxnard in Southern California. He also advises multiple companies with a focus on strategy development and alternative drive trains (hybrid, electrical) development and...
National Sales Manager U.S. & Mexico
Mas Industries![]()
George Greene is National Sales Manager U.S. & Mexico at Mas Industries, where he has worked since August 2008. Mas Industries is a chassis importer out of Canada. Previously, he served as VP of Sales and Marketing at AutoPartSource from 2005 to Aug...
Terry HebronPresident
Heavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com![]()
Terry Hebron is the President of Heavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com, a website specializing in buying and selling of trucks and trailers. Htaew.com is a private website for truck and trailer dealers only. Mr. Hebron has over 40 years of experience...
Glenn MercerFormer Partner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.![]()
Glenn Mercer was a Partner and Senior Practice Expert of the automotive practice at McKinsey & Company from 1985-2006. Mr. Mercer has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. He has worked in private equity for the last few years and was...
Senior Industry Analyst
FROST & SULLIVAN, INC![]()
Kyu-min Oh is a Senior Industry Analyst with the Frost & Sullivan North American Automotive & Transportation Practice. He focuses on monitoring and analyzing emerging trends, technologies and market dynamics in the North American automotive aftermarket....
James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of Operations
CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC.![]()
James Rippy was a Senior Vice President at Continental Tires, North America a tier 1 automotive supplier where he worked from January 1974 to April 2000. Mr. Rippy was responsible for manufacturing, original equipment business P/L, quality, operations,...
Independent Consultant
Nigel Robley & Associates![]()
Nigel Robley is an Independent Consultant majoring in the Automotive and Chinese business sectors. After retiring from Ford Motor Company (including a four year assignment in China) he worked as a Senior Consultant at Changan Automobile Group China, for...