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United States Congressman John D. Dingell

United States Congressman Gary Peters

United States Senator Carl Levin

United States Senator Debbie Stabenow

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm

Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land

Secretary of State Candice S. Miller

Mayor Michael A. Guido Dearborn, MI

Mayor Jim Ellison
Royal Oak. MI

Mayor Michael Zambricki • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan


Mayor Brenda Lawrence • City of Southfield


Mayor Richard Notte Sterling Heights, MI


Dave Woodward Oakland County Commissioner, Michigan

Ricardo A. Solomon, Chairman Wayne County Commission

Ella M. Bully-Cummings, Chief of Police
Detroit PD

Jerry A. Oliver, Sr. , Chief of Police Detroit PD


Chief James R. Barren, Ph.D, Chief of Police • Detroit, MI

Ted H. Quisenberry, Chief of Police • Royal Oak, Michigan


Carroll Shelby, President Carroll Shelby Enterprises, Inc.

George Perry, President & CEO • Yazaki North America, Inc.

Kent Shocknek, Anchor CBS2 News Los Angeles

J.D. Power III, Chairman J.D. Power and Associates

Jack Kliger, President & CEO Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

Larry D. Yost, Chairman & CEO ArvinMeritor Inc.

Tom Purves, Chairman & CEO BMW North America

Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO AutoNation

Heinz Prechter, Chairman ASC, Inc.

Tom LaSorda, President & Vice Chairman Chrysler


Tom McAlear, CEO E-Companies

Irma Elder, CEO & President Elder Automotive Group

Anne Belec, President & CEO Volvo Cars of NA

Dan Ponder, CEO Franco Public Relations

Nick Schelee, CEO Ford Motor Company


Jeff Jury, Executive VP & COO • iBiquity Digital Corporation

Kathleen Ligocki, President & CEO Tower Automotive

Peter Butterfield, President & CEO • Kia Motors America

Mike Martini, President, Bridgestone OE Americas

Bill Fay, Group VP & GM Toyota Division, U.S.

Mark Del Rosso, COO & EVP Audi America

Larry Jutte, Sr. VP Manufacturing • American Honda

Tom Selwa, President • Maserati North America

Steven Rossi, President & CEOMcClaren Performance

Alasdair Stewart, President & CEO Rolls-Royce

Barry Meguiar, President & CEO Meguiar’s

Don Morton, Founder • A&M Specialists

Kunio Ishigami, President, CEO Subaru of America

Sheldon Goldberg, President & CEO Nat'l Alzheimer's Assoc.


Joseph V. Borruso, President & CEO Heller North America

Steve Thompson, President & CEO • Cadillac Community Development Center

Charles Blanchard, President U-Haul Company Detroit

Bill Brooks, President & CEO • United American Healthcare

Steve Moerner, President & COO • Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Inc.


Bill Rains, President U-Haul Company Central Mich.


Martin Inglis, CFO • Ford Motor Company

Jim O'Conner, President Ford Division


Mike Kosmowski, President • U-Haul Manufacturing

Mark LaNeve, VP Marketing & Advertising GM

Beth Lowery, GM Vice President • Environment, Energy & Safety Policy


James J. Padilla, Group VP • Ford Motor Company

Darryl Jacson, Vice President Dodge

Jeff Bell, Vice President Chrysler/Jeep


John Middlebrook, VP Vehicle Brand Mkg. & Corp Adv. GM

Jeffrey K. Leestma, President • Automotive Hall of Fame

Kathleen Alessandro, President • NAWBO

Michael E. Martini, President Bridgestone/Consumer OE

Michael H. Dale, President Jaguar North America

Richard N. Beattie • Exec. VP Mktg, Jaguar Land Rover N
A

Thomas J. Shaver, Sr. Partner J.D. Power and Associates


Dave Illingworth, Sr. VP and GM Toyota Motor Company

Tom Elliott, Exec. VP American Honda

Tom Bryant, Vice Presedent Road & Track

Bill Bosley, VP & General Manager Nissan Division

Vaughn Koshkarian, Exec. VP Public Affairs Ford

Tom Marinelli, VP • Chrysler/Jeep Global Brand Center

Bernhard Glaser, GM Product Management • Mercedes-Benz USA


Darwin E. Clark, Vice PresidentGeneral Motors

Ken Enders, Vice President Marketing
Mercedes-Benz

Phil Guarascio, VP, Marketing & Advertising General Motors

Bud Liebler, President Liebler Communications, Inc


Floyd Allen , Vice President, Powertrain DaimlerChrysler

Jed Connelly, VP & General Manager Nissan NA

Mark McNabb, VP & General Manager • Infiniti Division

Matthew Taylor, Managing Director Land Rover NA

Lynn Myers, General Manager Pontiac-GMC

Brent Dewar,
General Manager Chevrolet

Jack Pitney, Vice President • MINI US

Irv Miller, VP Corporate Communications • Toyota Motor Sales USA


Mike C. DiGiovanni, General Manager • HUMMER

Susan Docherty, General Manager Hummer

Ross Roberts, General Manager • Ford Division

Len Hunt, VP Marketing Audi Of America

Dave Weber, VP Marketing • Hyundai Motor America

Steve Wilhite, VP Marketing • Nissan North America

George Ayers, VP Marketing Jaguar

George Murphy, General Marketing Manager • Ford Division

Zafar Brooks,
General Marketing Manager Volkswagen

Doug Scott, Truck Group Marketing Ford Motor Company

Steve Harris, VP of Communications General Motors

John G. Pekarek, Director Media Delphi Automotive

Fred Suckow,
Director Marketing Nissan North America

Desma Reid-Coleman, National Vice Chair National NAWBO

Dave Hill, VLE & Chief Engineer • General Motors

David E. Davis Jr, Editor in Chief Founder Automobile

Kevin Smith, Editorial Direction Edmunds.com

C.J. O'Donnell, EVP, Marketing Jaguar North America

Juan Carlos Perez, VP Global Sponsorships Shell Brands Int'l

Carmen Lombardi, VP Global Auto Account/GM Shell Oil

Brian Colianni, Senior VP Marketing & Sales • Mazda NA Operations

John Schwegman, Director of Truck Marketing • Chevrolet

Janet Keller, GMC Yukon Marketing Manager • GMC


Denise McCluggage • Author and first woman race car driver

Alexander Zonjic Recording Artist & Radio Personality