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Study Group: Brake and Friction Components Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 63

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Elias Luna Barrios

Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Luna & Goodman Advisors
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Elias Luna is Partner & CEO of Luna & Goodman, where he advises international financial institutions (Private Equity, Funds, Capital and Risk, Distressed Management, Investment Banks) and has independently advised the Board of Directors at Daimler AG, formerly DaimlerChrysler until the US Chryslerarm...

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Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLCDouglas Hall

Principal
RTF, LLC
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Douglas Hall is the sole proprietor of RTF, LLC, where he provides consulting, market research, and training services to the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January 2006. Mr. Hall was responsible for all profit/loss...

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Glenn Mercer, Partner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert, MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.Glenn Mercer

FormerPartner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.
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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 a Director of several automotive firms and the...

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Joachim "Joe" Eberhardt, Owner & President, Oxnard MB LLCJoachim "Joe" Eberhardt

Owner & President
Oxnard MB LLC
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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 application. From 2003 to 2007, he was EVP of Global...

Nigel Robley

Independent Consultant
Nigel Robley & Associates
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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 one year. At Changan Automobile Group, Mr. Robley...

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James "Mike" Laisure, Board Member, FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATIONJames "Mike" Laisure

Board Member
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION
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Mike Laisure is the CEO of Fluid Routing Solutions, where he has served since June 2007. Fluid Routing Solutions is a Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems. The company was formerly known as Mark IV Industries, recently acquired by an affiliate...

Michael Cain, President / Consultant, MFC ConsultingMichael Cain

President / Consultant
MFC Consulting
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Michael Cain is the President of MFC Consulting, serves the automotive industry through his associations with some of the largest dealers in the country. Mr. Cain has over 25 years of varied automotive industry experience developing marketing, sales and financial strategies. Mr. Cain works with all...

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Kent Childs

President
Pack 2000, Inc.
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Kent Childs is the President of Pack 2000, an automotive repair company where he has worked since November 1991. Mr. Childs also owns and operates Midas Auto Service shops with 19 locations throughout the Northeast and Midwest. Midas is a full service auto repair company. He has owned a total of 32...

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Co-CEO's...What's Next?

April 22, 2009

Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLC

Chrysler CEO Says New Board Coming With Fiat Deal | www.nytimes.com

The U.S. Government in cooperation with the Senior Management of Fiat is going to appoint a new board of directors for this new joint company. Fiat is for all practical purposes a two market auto manufacturer; the home country…Italy (62%), and South America (38%). Chrysler LLC is a one market manufacturer...

Automotive Tier–One Suppliers; North American Top 15… For Now!

March 5, 2009

Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLC

GM’s Wagoner Meets With Auto Panel for Six Hours | www.bloomberg.com

In light of the current financial meltdown of the Global Automotive Market I looked at the North American sector to identify the specific commodities of vulnerability to the OEM’s.

Automotive Tier–One Suppliers; Distressed, Troubled, Chapter 11 and now “Solvency”. Automotive News on the web. Retrieved February 27, 2009

March 2, 2009

Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLC

GM’s Wagoner Meets With Auto Panel for Six Hours | www.bloomberg.com

Publications have used many adjectives over the years to describe the automotive tier one supply base; troubled, distressed, beleaguered, crippled, restructuring, etc... But the last six months it has interesting and painful to watch how the descriptions have progressively deteriorated to the mostrecent...

GM / Ford – Restructuring “simplified”

February 6, 2009

Douglas Hall, Principal, RTF, LLC

GM, Ford Sales Collapse May Force Deeper Industry Restructuring | www.bloomberg.com

Restructuring plans are simple; “What do we design?”, “What do we engineer?”, “What do we manufacture?”, “What do we assemble?” Brand it, Market it, Sell it and get rid of the rest.

OEMs in South America will be cautious in new investments besides positive long term.

January 8, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Honda to delay production in Argentina | biz.yahoo.com

The news just issued regarding to Honda decision on their new plant in Argentina shows how careful OEMs will have to be in order to get more with less in scarce cash times. New products launch will probably not put in jeopardy but important capacity increases will need to wait for better times. The...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consulting Firm
  • Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
  • After Market Parts Distributor
  • After Market Service Centers
  • After Market Retailer
  • Tier 2 Automotive Supplier
  • After Market Parts Manufacturer
  • Individual Dealer
  • OEM Automotive Manufacturer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • President
  • Consultant
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Owner
  • Director
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Principal
  • Account Manager
  • Customer Service Manager
  • National Sales Manager
  • Board Member
  • Sales Manager
  • Operations Executive
  • Project Manager

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