More than 400 attendees will join us on November 14th and 15th for the 23rd Annual Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Summit. Automotive executives, elected officials, industry analysts, marketing professionals, select media outlets, and others, will gather to discuss and chronicle the ways in which the EV evolution can strengthen the industry’s record on inclusion.  

The two-day event will include panel discussions covering topics such as global purchasing, tier 1 suppliers, DEI, marketing, and Black-owned media companies. We will hear presentations about the state of the automotive industry and learn from two top executives— Jim Farley, President & CEO, Ford Motor Company; Mark Stewart, COO, Stellantis North America—about what each company is doing as the industry shifts toward electrification. The Global Automotive Summit will also acknowledge several organizations and individuals with awards that celebrate their significant accomplishments, including honoring our young people with scholarships in recognition of their hard work in the classroom.

The event kicks-off on Monday, November 14th with the release of the latest Automotive Diversity Scorecard, which measures OEMs’ commitment to inclusion in areas such as employment, advertising, marketing, procurement, dealership development, and philanthropy.
Location
Motor City Hotel Conference Center
2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Date & Time
November 14, 2022,
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Awards Reception
6:00 PM - 10;00 PM
November 15, 2022,
7:00- 4:00 PM
Executive Leadership
Jim Farley
PRESIDENT & CEO
 Ford motor company
Mark Stewart
Chief Operating Officer,
Stellantis North America
Global Purchasing Executives 
Jonathan Jennings
VP, Global Commodity Purchasing Supplier Technical Assistance,
Ford Motor Company
Jeffrey Morrison
VP, Global Purchasing 
and Supply Chain, 
General Motors
Marlo Vitous
Sr. VP, North America Purchasing and Supply Chain, Stellantis
Robert Young
Group VP of Purchasing Supplier Development, Toyota Motor North America
Division Presidents
Sean Suggs
TOYOTA BATTERY MANUFACTURING
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA 
John Wyskiel
GLOBAL PRESIDENT
MAGNA SEATING, MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
Panelists, Moderators and Guests
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DAMON
AUTRY
MARC
BLAND
ERICA J. BOLDEN
LARRY
BRINKER
TODD
BROWN
RON
BUSBY

Dr. BEN
CHAVIS
gary
coichy
carna
cureton
dr. monica
curry
MELIZA
HUMPHEY
tim
harrison

steve
hightower
kim
hill
lottie
holland
yvette
hunsicker
MARISSA
HUNTER
DAMON
LESTER
ART
MCCLELLAN
KEVIN
MILLER
RALPH
MOORE
LATEEF
SARNOR
WILLIAM SHERRON
CHRIS
SMITH
MUNSON
STEED
CHANDRA
VASSER
JEFFREY
WILLIS
SHERMAN
WRIGHT
Global Automotive Summit Leadership
Rev. Jesse Jackson
president & FOUNDER
John A. Graves
CHAIRMAN
Government Officials
Ambassador Katherine Tai
United States Trade Representative
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
state of michigan
Dr. Richard Ezike
Program Communications Specialist
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
Schedule - November 14, 2022 
11:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist
State of Michigan
11:00 AM
State of the Automotive Industry
Marc Bland, Chief Diversity Officer, S&P Global Mobility  
Damon Lester, President, NAMAD
The EV Analysis
Kim Hill - Co-Founder & President, HWA Analytics
Dealership Partners' Moment
Bill Sherron - General Manager, Vicksburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM
EV Expansion and Inclusion
Sean Suggs, President Toyota Manufacturing Battery, North Carolina, Toyota Motor North America
Executive Luncheon
12:00 PM
COO Fireside Chat
Mark Stewart, Chief Operating Officer, Stellantis, North America (Fireside Chat with Rev. Jesse Jackson, President and Founder, Rainbow Push and Chairman John Graves)
Benchmark Awards
Stellantis North America
Wayne County Community College District
1:30 PM
Tier One Suppliers Panel
Carna Cureton, Sr. Dir, People Management, Inclusion & Diversity, Dana Corporation
Art McClellan, Director of Supplier Diversity & Development, Lear Corporation
Moderator: Ron Busby, Sr. President/CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Presentation
John Wyskiel, Global President, Magna Seating, Magna International

2:30 PM
Chief Diversity Officers and Government Affairs Panel
Lottie Holland, Vice President - Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement & EEO Compliance
Yvette Hunsicker, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Inclusion and Diversity
American - Honda Motor Company
Chris Smith, Vice President of Government Affairs - Ford Motor Company
Moderator: Damon Autry - Writer, Researcher, Workplace Inclusion Consultant

3:30 PM
Black Media CEOs Panel
Todd Brown - CEO, Urban Edge Network
Gary Coichy - Founder/CEO, Pod Digital Media
Sherman Wright - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TEN35 Agency
Moderator: Munson Steed - CEO, Steed Media Group Inc. (dba Rolling Out):

Schedule - November 15, 2022 
7:00 AM
Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM
The EV Market: Gateway To Sustainable Partnerships - PRESENTATIONS
Steve Hightower, President - Hightower EV
Jeffrey Willis, Chairman, United Rare Earths/Tim Harrison, Managing Director, Ionic Rare Earths
Kevin Miller, Vice President, Engineering - Piston Group
9:15 AM
Vice Presidents of Global Purchasing Panel
Jonathan Jennings - Vice President, Global Commodity Purchasing Supplier Technical Assistance, Ford Motor Company
Jeffrey Morrison - Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors
Marlo Vitous - Sr. Vice President, North America Purchasing and Supply Chain, Stellantis
Robert Young - Group Vice President of Purchasing Supplier Development, Toyota Motor North America
Moderator: Ralph G. Moore - President, Ralph G. Moore & Associates

11:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Richard Ezike - Program Communications Specialist; Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
Ambassador Katherine Tai
United States Trade Representative

Executive Luncheon
Business Benchmark Moment
Larry Brinker Jr. - CEO, Brinker Group

12:00 PM
CEO Fireside Chat
Jim Farley - President and CEO, Ford Motor Company (Fireside Chat with Rev. Jesse Jackson, President and Founder, Rainbow Push and Chairman John Graves)
1:30 PM
Marketing Panel
Tarshena Armstrong - Director, Diversity Marketing & Development - General Motors
Meliza Humphrey, Senior Manager, Acura Marketing, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Marissa Hunter - Sr. Vice President & Head of Marketing, Stellantis North America
Lateef Sarnor, Senior Vice President, Group Account Director, Quantasy + Associates
Munson Steed - CEO, Steed Media Group
Sherman Wright - Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TEN35 Agency
Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. - President, National Newspaper Publishers Association

2:30 PM
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Panel
Erica J. Bolden - Head of Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity Management, Mercedes-Benz USA
Dorion Colbert -  Sr. Manager, Diversity & Inclusion - Magna International
Dr. Monica Curry, Ed.D. - Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Subaru of America
Chandra Vasser - Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Nissan Americas
Moderator: Damon Autry - Writer, Researcher, Workplace Inclusion Consultant

Thank You Sponsors
National Legacy Sponsors
Ford Motor Company • General Motors • Toyota Motor North America

National Sponsors
Nissan Group of the Americas • Stellantis North America

Platinum Sponsors
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. • Chemico Systems • Kia America
Piston Group • Subaru of America, Inc.
Volkswagen Group of America

Gold Sponsors
Brinker Group • BMW North America • Hyundai Motor America
Jaguar Land Rover North America • James Group International
Mercedes Benz USA • MCL Jasco

Silver Sponsors
Blue Springs Metal
Dakota Intergrated Systems LLC
Diversity Vuteq, LLC • Hightower Petroleum NAMAD

Bronze Sponsors
Bridgewaters Interiors • GAA Automotive • Goss Insurance, LLC
LM Manufacturing, LLC • MPS Group • S&P Global Mobility
Ten35 • United Rare Earths

Global Automotive Dealership Partners
Avis Ford • Briarwood Ford Inc. • Perkins Automotive Group
Prestige Automotive Group • North Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Royal Oak Ford • Vicksburg Chrysler

Media Partners
Franco Public Relations • Michigan Chronicle • NNPA
Rolling Out • Tell US Detroit










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