2021 Automotive News Rising Stars
Here is our 2021 list of Automotive News Rising Stars, honoring upcoming automakers and supplier leaders.
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Courtney Balliet
Sr. group leader, adhesives & sealants R&D
PPG INDUSTRIES
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Stefan Buerkle
Sr. VP, customer acct., cross-domain comput. soln.
BOSCH
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Kara Grasso
Global strategy lead for advanced mobility
DUPONT MOBILITY & MATERIALS
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Ahmad Hamade
Sr. group manager for sales operations
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
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David Johnson
VP for production engineering & new model quality
NISSAN U.S.
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Paulina Johnson
Ford global account manager
ARCELORMITTAL NORTH AMERICA
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Kiri Kiely-Rodriguez
Sr. manager for customer experience
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA
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Kelly Muldoon
VP, GM & John Deere customer business units
FAURECIA
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Jennifer Reid
VP of strategic partnerships
MARKET SCAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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John Ruterbusch
Executive dir. of sales & marketing for NA.
CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS
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Michelle Walker
Sr. fin. dir. for emissions, thermal & turbo syst.
BORGWARNER NORTH AMERICA
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Linda Zhang
F-150 Lightning chief program engineer
FORD MOTOR CO.
