Automotive News All-Stars

The prevailing theme among the 2020 and 2021 Automotive News All-Stars was how they managed the dual shock of the COVID-19 pandemic and global microchip shortage that severely hampered vehicle production and constricted the flow of inventory to dealers' lots. In 2022, neither problem went away, but there are signs that both are abating, at least somewhat. Still, the industry continued to face production challenges and inventory shortages. Our All-Stars persevered, delivering excellent products and services to their customers, introducing innovations that are key to the future of mobility, and making other significant contributions to the industry in myriad ways.

Kamper, Aldo

Industry Leader
Of The Year

Aldo
Kamper

Leoni

CEO

Manchin, Joe

Industry Newsmaker
of the Year

Joe
Manchin

U.S. Senator

D-W.Va.

Tavares, Carlos

Global CEO

Carlos
Tavares

Stellantis

CEO

Musk, Elon

CEO, Luxury

Elon
Musk

Tesla

CEO

Papin, Jeremie

U.S. Executive,
Global Automaker

Jeremie
Papin

Nissan Americas

Chairperson

Winkelmann, Stephan

CEO, Exotic

Stephan
Winkelmann

Automobili Lamborghini

CEO

Robertson, Keith

Operations Executive

Keith
Robertson

Toyota Motor North America

Group vice president, supply chain management

Meunier, Christian

Brand Executive

Christian
Meunier

Jeep

CEO

Rimac, Mate

Product Engineering

Mate
Rimac

Rimac Automobili

CEO

Frick, Andrew

Sales

Andrew
Frick

Ford Motor Co.

Vice President, Sales, Distribution and Trucks, Ford Blue

Francavilla, Tony

Quality

Tony
Francavilla

General Motors

Vice president, global quality

Kuniskis, Tim

Marketing

Tim
Kuniskis

Dodge

CEO

Lee, Sangyup

Design

Sangyup
Lee

Hyundai Motor Co.

Executive vice president of design

Starzynski, Christoph

Product Development

Christoph
Starzynski

Mercedes-Benz

Vice President, Product Group Electric Vehicle Architecture

Quintanilla, Dan

Talent AcquisItion

Dan
Quintanilla

Gentex

Director of talent acquisition

Holycross, Bob

Sustainability

Bob
Holycross

Ford Motor Co.

Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering

Young, Bob

Purchasing

Bob
Young

Toyota Motor North America

Group vice president, purchasing supplier development

Jacobson, Paul

Finance

Paul
Jacobson

General Motors

CFO

Miller, Tina

F&I

Tina
Miller

Lithia Motors Inc.

CFO

Hult, David

Dealer / Public

David
Hult

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

CEO

Nash, Bill

Remarketing

Bill
Nash

CarMax

CEO

Koller, Patrick

CEO, Global Supplier

Patrick
Koller

Forvia

CEO

Toney, Frederiek

Fixed Ops, Parts
And Service

Frederiek
Toney

Ford Motor Co.

Vice President

Ciocca, Gregg

Dealer / Private

Gregg
Ciocca

Ciocca Dealerships

CEO

Schauser, Nicole

EV Innovation

Nicole
Schauser

Voltaiq

Battery materials scientist

Hever, Amir

Fixed Ops Vendor

Amir
Hever

UVeye

CEO

Barbosa, Eric

Fixed Ops, Dealership

Eric
Barbosa

Henson Brand Dealerships

Managing Partner

Bliss, Tim

Digital Retail

Tim
Bliss

Toyota Motor North America

General manager of retail transformation

Anhalt, Maria

Software Innovation

Maria
Anhalt

Elektrobit

CEO

Lindqvist, Martin

Supplier Innovation

Martin
Lindqvist

SSAB

CEO

Russell, Austin

Dealmaker

Austin
Russell

Luminar

CEO

Straubel, JB

Emerging Business Model

JB
Straubel

Redwood Materials

Founder

Barofsky, Neil

Labor

Neil
Barofsky

Independent

Federally appointed independent monitor of the UAW

Smith, Andrew

Autonomous Vehicles

Andrew
Smith

Outrider

CEO

Voorhoeve, Peter

Mobility

Peter
Voorhoeve

Volvo Trucks North America

President

Randolph, Liane

Environmental

Liane
Randolph

California Air Resources Board

Chair

Stone, Jonathan

Safety Innovation

Jonathan
Stone

Continental

Head of product line, intelligent traffic management

Thompson, Cheryl

Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion

Cheryl
Thompson

Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement

Founder