Experience

North American Car, Utility & Truck of The Year Awards

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Juror

  • Sep 2023 - 4 months

  Detroit Metropolitan Area



Guidehouse

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Research Analyst

  • Aug 2014 - 9 years 5 months

  Greater Detroit Area I joined Navigant Research as a senior research analyst on the transportation efficiencies team in August 2014. As an analyst, I develop and write syndicated and custom research research reports with a focus on alternative fuels and powertrains, advanced driving technologies and connected fuels. In my role as an analyst I leverage the experience developed during 17 years as an engineer in the auto industry and the vast network of contacts developed through my eight years as an automotive… Show more I joined Navigant Research as a senior research analyst on the transportation efficiencies team in August 2014. As an analyst, I develop and write syndicated and custom research research reports with a focus on alternative fuels and powertrains, advanced driving technologies and connected fuels. In my role as an analyst I leverage the experience developed during 17 years as an engineer in the auto industry and the vast network of contacts developed through my eight years as an automotive journalist and communications professional to provide valuable insights to clients and readers. Show less



Automotive Engineering Magazine

• Columnist

  • Aug 2017 - 6 years 5 months

  I write a monthly column on automated and connected vehicles for Automotive Engineering, the monthly publication of SAE International



Wheel Bearings Podcast

• Co-Host

  • Nov 2016 - 7 years 2 months

  Online Dan Roth and I co-host the Wheel Bearings podcast, an online conversation about what we think are some of the more interesting topics in the automotive and transportation world. http://wheelbearings.media/



WPP

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Automotive content creator, content director and technologist

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

  Dearborn, MI I create content to support the efforts of the Ford product communications team. Since May 2013, I've been the editorial director for Ford Mustang storytelling. I led the creation of a huge array of heritage content covering the first 50 years of Mustang and the press kit for the all-new sixth-generation Mustang that debuts in 2014.



World Car of the Year

• Green car expert

  • 2008 - Nov 2011

  Since 2008 I have been one of three green car experts that evaluate the cars eligible for the World Green Car of the Year award. Along with European and Asian colleagues we examine candidates and determine the short list that gets submitted to the full jury of automotive journalists from around the world.



Weber Shandwick

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Supervisor

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

  As an account supervisor at Weber Shandwick's Detroit office, I'm supporting the General Motors News Bureau and advanced technology communications. As part of the News Bureau team I research and write stories about GM technology that are published on the corporate media site. I cover areas including powertrain, fuel economy, design, infotainment, quality, safety, and research and development. The text is supplemented with visual assets including photography and video that I produce. I… Show more As an account supervisor at Weber Shandwick's Detroit office, I'm supporting the General Motors News Bureau and advanced technology communications. As part of the News Bureau team I research and write stories about GM technology that are published on the corporate media site. I cover areas including powertrain, fuel economy, design, infotainment, quality, safety, and research and development. The text is supplemented with visual assets including photography and video that I produce. I also provide counsel to the GM communications staff on a variety of media relations and technology issues. Show less



Popular Mechanics

• Freelance editor/photographer

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

  I wrote a number of articles for Popular Mechanics about cars and automotive technology including an in-depth piece on the Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid racer, the Ford Racing Supercharger kit for the Mustang 5.0-liter V8 and alternative internal combustion engine architectures.



AutoblogGreen

• Technical Editor / Photographer

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2010

  I cover news related to alternative fuels and vehicles with a particular focus on technology. I also write vehicle reviews, drive impressions and editorials.



Autoblog

• Editor / Photographer

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2010

  Writing 5-8 regular posts per day and 8-12 longer feature posts per month including technical articles and reviews Photographing cars at media events, auto shows and reviews Co-hosting the Autoblog and AutoblogGreen podcasts



Icon Technology Studio

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Editor / Technical Director

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2010

  Writing and editing GreenFuelsForecast.com Producing written and video content for clients of ICON (an interactive media agency) Editing digital video in Final Cut Running live video webcasts for clients using a Newtek Tricaster Advising clients on social media strategies



ZF Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Nov 1991 - Nov 2007

  Over the course of my tenure at TRW, I served as a vehicle development engineer, controls algorithm engineer, software engineer and software architect developing anti-lock brake systems, traction control systems, and vehicle stability control systems. I wrote code in Intel assembly language and C. I developed systems both in vehicle and using a variety of hardware in the loop and software in the loop simulations. Software architecture was developed and modeled using UML.

• Principal Engineer

  • Nov 1991 - Nov 2007

  Controls software engineer/architect on slip control systems Vehicle development and software calibration for anti-lock brakes, traction control and electronic stability control systems



Delco-Moraine NDH

• Vehicle Development Engineer

  • Sep 1990 - Nov 1991

  During my tenure at Delco I helped develop the anti-lock brakes for the Lotus Elan and the Lotus Esprit X180R as well as base brake systems for several Daewoo products