WASHINGTON, D.C. – Autos Drive America hosted its first Board Meeting of the year on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the evolving policy landscape for international automakers operating in the U.S. Speakers at the meeting included Stephen Moore, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the America First Policy Institute and a co-founder of The Committee to Unleash Prosperity, and His Excellency Esteban Moctezuma Barragan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States.
With a new administration and Congress, Autos Drive America emphasized the importance of strengthening the U.S. auto industry through collaboration between policymakers to drive economic growth, innovation, and investment in U.S. manufacturing.
“Autos Drive America remains steadfast in its mission to champion policies that foster investment, unlock growth, and create high-skilled career opportunities for American workers,” said Jennifer Safavian, President & CEO of Autos Drive America. “International automakers are at the forefront of the U.S. automotive industry’s transformation, investing in domestic manufacturing and expanding the manufacturing workforce in the U.S. We look forward to working with the new Congress and administration to ensure policies that strengthen our economy and global competitiveness.”
The Board meeting hosted executives from Autos Drive America’s 12 member companies and focused on Autos Drive America’s 2025 legislative priorities, which includes securing supply chains and leveraging trade to unlock growth, supporting workforce development, maintaining a stable North American trade framework through the USMCA, extending pro-growth tax policies to support U.S. manufacturing, and encouraging innovation in the automotive industry.
Autos Drive America also announced its 2025 Board of Directors, who will guide the association’s advocacy efforts and policy direction in the year ahead.
Autos Drive America 2025 Board Officers:
Chair – Michael Göbel, Head of North America Operations, Mercedes Benz AG
Vice Chair –Robert Burns, Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Secretary – Stuart Countess, President and CEO, Kia Georgia
Treasurer – Katherine Knight, Senior Vice President Legal and Administrative Officer, Mitsubishi Motors North America
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